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…
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….