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Bill Richards
Strategy Consultant, 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
Strategy Consultant, Australia
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Sports & Business Leadership
@Andrew Blaine: Hi Andrew, you may be correct, but (...)
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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
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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
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Sport Team Leader ⇒ Business Leader
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Gregory Johnson
Coach, United States
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Transition from Military to Business Leadership
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Bill Richards
Strategy Consultant, Australia
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Transition from Military to Business Leadership
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Gregory Johnson
Coach, United States
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Sports Team to Business Leader
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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
Strategy Consultant, Australia
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Sports, Business & the Military
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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
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Gregory Johnson
Coach, United States
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Team Leadership Foundations
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Tom Wilson
HR Consultant, United States
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Teams are Teams
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Bill Richards
Strategy Consultant, Australia
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Life After Sport - the Transition of Elite Athletes to New Careers
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Bill Richards
Strategy Consultant, Australia
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The Value of a Good Education for Athletes
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