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MARCH 16, 2014

With this week’s first and second round games in the NCAA basketball tournament, I am reminded of a book I read three years ago by Seth Davis, who is a Sports Illustrated columnist and CBS studio participant. His book, When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball (New York: St.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Richard Sherman’s rant has been the talk of the sports/Super Bowl world, with many ripple effects. It has prompted discussions on the role of women in sports reporting. It’s quite a brouhaha. It has sparked plenty of thoughts on civility, or lack thereof. Randy''s blog entries'

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JANUARY 4, 2014

He has also written for a wide range of other publications, in print and online, including Sports Illustrated, Salon, and The Daily Beast. He is the lead reporter on the magazine’s 40 Under 40 franchise. He has reported news for the Wall […].

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JULY 29, 2011

A scene from Sports Night – How Are Things in Glocca Mora, when Pete Sampras allowed an unknown to take him to five sets – thus delaying the airing of Sports [.]. JEREMY I don’t think it’s personal, Dana. DANA Oh it is personal, Jeremy. (A

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Management (noun): the act or skill of controlling and making decisions about a business, department, sports team, etc. the people who make decisions about a business, department, sports team, etc.

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APRIL 2, 2011

Honored and not diminished. That’s how we all want to feel. Kouzes and Barry Z. Pozner, Encouraging the Heart: A Leaders Guide to Rewarding and Encouraging Others —– I have probably presented my synopsis of Encouraging the Heart by Kouzes and Posner more than any other book synopsis. (I I presented this again at a [.].

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JULY 15, 2013

It was a fun read – “extra” fun for anyone who follows sports. Last Friday, I presented my synopsis of Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson. I really liked this book. But, it is also a leadership journal. Though the book is quite narrative, principles and practices and challenges and difficulties of […].

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APRIL 22, 2013

He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour at IMD and consultant to several global companies including Accenture, Alcan, Amer Sports, Barclays Global Investors, Cisco, Coca-Cola, HP, IBM, IFC, Morgan Stanley, Motorola, Nestlé, Nokia, Roche, Sara Lee, Tetra Pak, and Toyota. He is also a Police Psychologist [.].

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing Michael Mauboussin Harvard Business Review Press (2012) How and why to “untangle” skill and luck to improve at “the art of good guesswork” when making decisions I have read all of Michael Mauboussin’s HBR Blog posts and thus have eagerly anticipated the publication [.]. (..)

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Culture Will Stay Lost Fox Sports George Steinbrenner Jonathan Martin Juliet Macur Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito Michael Vick National Football League Roger Goodell The New York Times'

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by George Dohrmann and published in Sports Illustrated magazine (March 5, 2012). As I began to read the article, I was reminded of a poem, Ozmandias, written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822 ) and first published in 1818: I met a traveller from an antique land [.].

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

On Fox Sports Southwest broadcasts of the Rangers’ [.]. They also just set a season attendance record for the franchise. So, a lot of good things are going on with the Rangers. A key reason is the leadership of Nolan Ryan.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Sterner has studied Eastern and Western philosophy and modern sports psychology and trained as a jazz pianist. For more than twenty-five years, he served as the chief concert piano technician for a major performing arts center.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Sterner has studied Eastern and Western philosophy and modern sports psychology and trained as a jazz pianist. For more than twenty-five years, he served as the chief concert piano technician for a major performing arts center.

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AUGUST 6, 2011

Karl really wants to present this book – he is as big a sports fan as anyone I know). For our First Friday Book Synopsis in September, we have selected two terrific books. The first will be the well-discussed book on ESPN. There are few businesses that can match the rise, and staying power, of [.].

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

sports, arts, and […]. As George Anders explains in the Introduction to his brilliant book, The Rare Find, he spent two and a half years conducting research to determine the answer to this question: “How and where to find great talent?”

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JUNE 1, 2011

So many books, so little time… From Esquire: The Reading List: 10 Essential Books for Life Manhood, America, sports, [.]. But, one of these days… Anyway, here are some books lists for book lovers. Many of the titles are fiction. Some are non-fiction.

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APRIL 14, 2011

To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Would you buy a premium Italian sports car and [.].

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APRIL 25, 2011

However, it should be noted that Peter Drucker was an avid sports fan, especially of football and basketball, and [.]. No, this article is not about the five freshmen who were starters on the University of Michigan basketball team that lost NCAA championship games, to Duke in 1992 (71–51) and to North Carolina in 1993 (77–71).

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MARCH 10, 2011

Although Jeff Fox is known for his business advice, and writings on business, he was recently approached by a start-up sports magazine to give his opinion on the looming NFL work stoppage and the future of the New York Yankees. Here is what he had to say. * * * There will not be an [.].

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JULY 2, 2011

A sports background, she [.]. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Kathy Button Bell, vice president and chief marketing officer of Emerson, the manufacturing and technology company in St.

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DECEMBER 10, 2011

I remember the cover from Sports Illustrated a few weeks into NBA superstar Michael Jordan’s attempt in training camp to play major league baseball. The title was “Bag it Michael.” ” It infuriated him so much that he never gave the magazine another interview.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Mauboussin is Chief LMCM in 2004, Michael was Chief U.S. Investment Strategist at Credit Suisse. Michael joined CS in 1992 as a packaged food industry analyst, and was repeatedly named to Institutional Investor‘s All-America Research Team and The Wall Street Journal All-Star survey.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Collaborators aren’t born, they’re made. Or, to be more precise, built, one day at a time, through practice, through attention, through discipline, through passion and commitment – and, most of all, through habit… Like creativity, collaboration is a habit – and one I encourage you to develop.

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MARCH 18, 2012

The Stranger (Calvin Trager): Dana, I’m what the world considers to be a phenomenally succesful man, and I’ve failed much more than I’ve succeeded. And each time I fail, I get my people together, and I say, “Where are we going?” ” And it starts to get better… — Dana: I don’t even know what the [.].

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Here is an excerpt from a recent article written by Jason Gay for the Wall Street Journal. It it, Gay shares his thoughts about one of the greatest baseball players ever…who also happens to be one of the most humble superstars ever: Mariano Rivera, the “closer” for the New York Yankees. He recently became the [.].

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

I recently saw the film based on Michael Lewis’ bestselling book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, and starring Brad Pitt as the general manager of the Oakland Athletics. It is not necessary to be a baseball fan and/or knowledgeable about analytics to appreciate both the book and the film, although that helps [.].

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JANUARY 4, 2012

One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game John Feinstein Little, Brown & Company (2011) Memorable moments and unforgettable people during a ten-book journey…thus far…featured in an eleventh book Others have their reasons for holding this book in high regard. Here are three of mine. First, with all due respect to [.].

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life.” To read the complete article, [.].

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