What comes to mind when you hear about doping, drugs/drug testing, exploitation of unpaid athletes, domestic violence, #MeToo, illegal endorsements and national anthem protests? In today’s never-ending news cycles, the number and variety of sports’ scandals and controversies appears to be in the top spot, ahead of both Hollywood/entertainment and politics. Not an enviable winning …
In a salary cap world, are sports physiology, psychology, physical and mental preparedness, training, analytics, equipment and even sleep research becoming commodities? Could leadership be an untapped source of competitive advantage? Sport organizations often overlook the connection between the performance of the leaders within the organization, (Ownership, President, Director of Operations, GMs, Coaches, etc.) and team success as measured by wins and losses. Even …
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Steve Jobs. Bill Gates. Larry Ellison. Michael Dell. Jeff Bezos. Larry Page. Elon Musk. Mark Zuckerberg. It’s no wonder we believe leading a technology company has become a cult of personality. Leadership in general is revered and coveted and while at the same time being vague and ill-defined. High tech leadership takes that to whole …