Coaching Tip

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Despite the diverse range of industries--business, sports, technology, finance, education, and the arts--each of these successful institutions share a common bond: they are world-class industry leaders and have repeatedly outperformed their competition. "At

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. A leader who fails to understand this will never create the trust bond necessary to lead effectively. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When it comes to building management strength, these executives are similar to professional sports coaches. At meetings of the corporation's finance managers, Tim makes a point to spend time with lower-level staff members to establish a personal bond.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

They’d met at university, and although Derek had gone on to graduate school and a career in banking, while Rogier had joined his family construction business and then founded Contect, they’d never lost touch. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” The two men went way back.

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