In: Leadership, Life Advice
Lessons from Sports
Athletic competition offers a familiar but meaningful metaphor for winning,
succeeding, pursing excellence and being disciplined. From deciding how to
attack business challenges to seeking personal motivation, the answers you want
may come from the multifaceted world of sports where learning to play ball has
a myriad of meanings.
Summaries
Money Really Talks in the NCAA
High-level college sports have long been operated like a business, generating billions in revenue each year. And finally, top athletes are able to share in a piece of the pie. But just how exactly does the NCAA's new status quo operate?
Daily Upside, 2023
Out Of Comfort Zone
Cutting Edge Business Lessons Based on Sports Psychology from the Experience of an Extreme Swimmer
Deniz Kayadelen, 2020
Management Wisdom from the New York Yankees' Dynasty
What Every Manager Can Learn from a Legendary Team
Lance Berger, Dorothy Berger, 2005
Row the Boat
A Never-Give-Up Approach to Lead with Enthusiasm and Optimism and Improve Your Team and Culture
Wiley, 2021
He’s Baseball’s Only Mud Supplier. It’s a Job He May Soon Lose.
Jim Bintliff collects the Delaware River mud that is smeared on Major League baseballs to make them less slippery. But that tradition is in jeopardy.
The New York Times, 2022