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Wisdom from Sports Coaches You May Not Have Heard

Lead Change Blog

We revere sports coaches. They’re all from famous sports coaches. They’re all from famous sports coaches. Business is a team sport. John Wooden may be the most quoted sports coach there is. ” Alex Ferguson on Strategy. Posters and coffee cups are festooned with their wisdom and insight. ” .

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3 Strategies to Build Inclusive Teams

N2Growth Blog

If you’ve ever played a team sport like soccer or basketball, you quickly learn that while it is helpful to have an “all-star” player, the best teams leverage the talents of all their players on the field and elevate everyone’s game in order to consistently win. Which brings us to the last strategy, enabling open communication.

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10 Exceptional Strategies For Extraordinary Executives

N2Growth Blog

My such experience has inspired this article, 10 exceptional strategies for extraordinary executives. In the world of sports, botched plays are typically a result of miscommunication. Teams win because they have an internal communication strategy. As a coach, my goal is always to see my client succeed.

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Strategic Leadership 2021: Lessons from Strategy Class

Lead Change Blog

Leading the long view takes place by engaging team members in creating co-ownership of the future-state vision and strategy that brings the vision to life. When I taught a college course in strategic management, the notion of strategy as a fluid process rather than a static document created confusion for some of my students.

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5 Proven Strategies to Set Your Physical Therapy Clinic Apart

Strategy Driven

Why not run a sports injury rehab clinic? You can partner with local sports teams and gyms to offer free injury screenings and injury prevention seminars. Conclusion Setting your physical therapy clinic apart requires a combination of strategies. Execute these strategies to deliver on both fronts.

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From Fiasco to Opportunity: How to Reframe a Team Setback With Better Words

Let's Grow Leaders

What to Say Next After a Team Setback: Beyond the ‘F’ Word We’ve been there too—project outcomes that don’t meet expectations, missed deadlines, or even complete strategy breakdowns. ” “What’s our strategy for panning for more gold the next time around?” Anybody got a metal detector?”

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Is Business a Combination of Sport and War?

In the CEO Afterlife

The notion of business as a combination of sport and war was attributed to Emile Herzog (1885-1967), a French author who used the pen name, Andre Maurois. As for sport, the game of market share was an easy way to track success. Success in business does not have to hinge on the sport and war analogy.

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