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…
7. If you’re gonna be in the game, add value Olympic athletes lead forward, they contribute to their team with desire to add value to the collective victory of their teammates, their community and their nation. With so many voices…
6. Risk is essential. Risk is inevitable if you are going to pave unforeseen creative pathways and discover innovative outcomes in your business strategies. Every great athlete can testify that calculated risk provides adrenaline that fuels experimentation into the unknown….
5. Perseverance pays off. Perseverance defines the companies that will last and the athletes that prevail. It divides the wishers from the winners. It produces undeniably powerful endurance in the midst of great difficulty. It can be found in those…
4. Passion and grit. It takes more than determination. Passion is the secret sauce. It is the key ingredient to defining future success for teams. We’ve heard it said that passion is whatever you are willing to sacrifice to see…