If you’re on the team, play to win even if the odds are against you. That is what John Brooks did in the 2014 World Cup game against Ghana. “The goal was not only scored by a player who has…
Yesterday marked the beginning of the first weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament – perhaps the greatest long weekend in sports. The tournament always produces great stories, and many of them focus on the coaches. It may be…
As the Sochi 2014 Winter Games conclude, we congratulate all athletes on their achievements! Check out the entire 9-part series on Businesses Lessons We’ve Learned From the Olympics: 1. Stories matter. 2. You can’t win without great coaches. 3. Success is a…
9. Inspiration is viral. Inspiration is contagious. In sports and business, it’s a more compelling win if your audience is inspired in the process. We like to call it the “me, too” effect. It evokes hope, invites us to dream…
8. Innovation is, most often, counterintuitive Athletes know that innovation is nuance. It believes that no idea is a bad idea until the best idea emerges. It cuts through linear thinking, strategy and hard work, and blends “outside of the…