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Bill Richards, Director, Australia
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In a world where, everyday, there are constant calls for more effective leaders, better leadership or even leadership, one cannot help but lament on the fact that we have so many great sports team leaders and captains, then why can't they be as good in business.
In other words, can a successful sports team leader become a successful business leader? By 'successful sports team leader', I am talking about a team captain/leader. Has it been done before? If so, by who? (...) Read more? Sign up for free
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Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa
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Sports Team Leadership
Exactly who is the leader in a sports team?
- If it is the on-field Captain then he/she must choose the team and lead those chosen.
- If it is the coach, then the same applies.
However, in reality, the team is selected by committee. The coach coaches and decides on the strategy to be employed on the field, and the Captain implements the coach's strategy.
So I believe it is really a case of lead by committee, is it not?
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Bill Richards, Director, Australia
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Sports & Business Leadership
@: Hi Andrew, you may be correct, but whether it's (...)
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Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa
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Captains and Managers
Hi Bill, I accept your response, mine was, to some (...)
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Tom Wilson, HR Consultant, United States
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Leadership at the Point Where the Rubber Meets the Road
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VENKATESH, Manager, India
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From Sports Leader to Business Leader
Yes he/ she can in as much as a sports leader has (...)
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Tom Wilson, HR Consultant, United States
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Transition from Military to Business Leadership
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V.T. Devassy Thomas, Manager, India
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Sport Team Leader ⇒ Business Leader
Yes he/she can become leader in business field als (...)
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Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States
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Transition from Military to Business Leadership
Tom Wilson's observation is interesting. The words (...)
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Bill Richards, Director, Australia
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Transition from Military to Business Leadership
@: Hi Greg, some interesting points as it relates (...)
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Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States
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Sports Team to Business Leader
In thinking about this topic one transitional poin (...)
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Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa
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Sport, Business and the Military
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Bill Richards, Director, Australia
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Sports, Business & the Military
Hi Greg/Andrew,
You both raise some very good poi (...)
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Tom Wilson, HR Consultant, United States
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Military and Sports Leaders are Used to Being Players, no Followers
@: Greg, I hate to start out this way, but "passio (...)
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Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States
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Team Leadership Foundations
Let me first say that the military leader does not (...)
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Tom Wilson, HR Consultant, United States
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Teams are Teams
@: Teams are teams. The leadership of military tea (...)
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Bill Richards, Director, Australia
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Life After Sport - the Transition of Elite Athletes to New Careers
Much has been written and continues to be written (...)
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Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa
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Depression and the Sport Professional
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Bill Richards, Director, Australia
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The Value of a Good Education for Athletes
Hi Andrew, Good points. I agree that some of the e (...)
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