The Qatar bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 probably won’t go through because of the small size of the country. Ironically, this “compactness” has been a major selling point in their campaign. Here’s more about consumer insights, marketing misconceptions and why partnering is good.
In sports there are three kinds of people: Those competing with others, those competing with themselves and those not competing at all, just doing it because they enjoy it. In companies, we find a bias towards hiring those competing with others. Here’s why the other two groups are necessary as well.
If you’re a good pitcher but a weak batter, should you practice batting or become pitcher instead? This article discusses management coach Marcus Buckingham’s advise to “build on your strengths and manage around your weaknesses” and how to put it into practice.
Most people cannot accept the view of the job being a game. A job is too serious! Is it? Playing in a way is a serious approach, too, it just means trying out new approaches and, yes, taking some risks. Playing means pushing the boundaries a little further all the time and playing means improving. Are you ready for the game?
A lot of bad calls by the referees at the World Cup resulted in players and coaches complaining. This article talks about the “referees” in your job: Bosses, colleagues, the HR department, etc. and why complaining about them is as useless as in soccer. Here’s how to get over your stubbornness and come up with the right reactions.
Soccer tactics are like fashion: They only last for a certain time until new ones come up. Looking at the history of tactics at the World Cups, this article compares fashions in management strategies to soccer tactics fashion and also finds a way to explain why many matches at the 2010 World Cup were quite boring.
I can’t believe I’m writing about figure skating again, as this is clearly not one of my preferred sports to watch, but in my last two posts, I already mentioned Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko. He “only” won the silver medal in Vancouver, finishing second behind U.S. American Evan Lysacek. No big sensation so far, [...]
Tomorrow the draw for the next FIFA World Cup, the biggest tournament in soccer, will take place. It will determine which teams are going meet in the group stage in South Africa next year, trying to make it to the knock-out stages. As usual in these draws, there is a seeding in place. But what’s [...]
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