The winning Ways

Lessons from sports for Managers

What is it all about?

Similarities between sports and
corporate world.
Formula for winning
Handbook for winning, team ethics,
leadership skills.

Questions that are answered!

What are champions made of?
Who is a good leader?
Why do some teams keep winning,
while others peak for a while and then
lose?
What is the universal formula for
excellence?

Symptoms of Winning Team

Healthy atmosphere, happy, relaxed.

Ability to pass the ball.
Nurturing talent at right time.
Bring new people, new ideas.
Being attentive to one percent.
CAN DO! approach.
Hungry, passionate, energetic.

GOALS
Goals vs. Dreams.
Goals must be out of reach, not out of
sight.
Result Goals vs. performance goals.
Setting up short term goals.
Individual goals aligned with team goals.

The Winning Triangle

ABILITY
ATTITUDE
PASSION

The Magic Formula?

Success in context of time, space,
scale.
Failure or success : the inevitable
teacher?
Managing success as difficult as
achieving it.

Leadership
Leaders skill lies in understanding player, in bringing out the
best from each player and in doing so, seeing that the whole adds
up to more than the sum of the parts .

Should ensure hetroginity and diversity. Eg.

Kumble & harbajhan.
Effective communication with team.
HEAR-A-HOLIC.
The concept of Mother deafness.
Growing up future leaders.

Criteria's to Review

Language and style.

Clarity of thought.
Target audience.
Relevant evidence to justify the points.
Scope of examples.
Contribution in Real life scenario's.
Has the bridge been formed?

Cherry to the cake.

Excellent quotes.
In depth analysis of challenges in
todays world
What it meant to be team player by
Rahul Dravid?
Dos and Dont mantra for success.

Recommendations

Its small and interesting.

Connects the dot successfully.
For young executive to managers.
All about self-improvement, winning
and team buildings.
HAPPY WINNING

Challenges in Today's World

While the opportunity is huge, it comes with the
realization that winning today does not necessarily
translate into winning tomorrow since tomorrow could be
so vastly different from what today is.

Winning tomorrow is an important as winning today .

In teams too, the trick is in developing young players
around the older players who are established but will
retire.

Challenges in today's World

A company like mankind, a recent entrant to the Pharma
industry came up with a rather aggressive pricing strategy
and an unusual thrust on rural and semi-rural market, and
forced giants from the industry to rethink their strategies.

Innovations like cricket latest shot, the DILSCOOP

introduced and perfected by TILAKARATRE DILSHAN
give the innovator a lead over competition until every one
else figures it out.

Challenges in Today's World

The fall of tiger woods, Lehman brothers or the Pakistan

cricket team proves that integrity is essential for sustained

success.

Strong brands like Citibank and Australian cricket exposed

the chinks in their armor and disproved their infallibility.

It tells us that nothing is permanent and that there is

always an opportunity.

Challenges in Today's World

Sport teaches us the importance of a healthy mind and
body the value of discipline and worth ethic and the need
to play not just with others, but also for them.
Innovation has to be an integral part of work culture and we
have to constantly strive to do the same things more
efficiently.
India has no dearth of talent but talent is not much use
without the right work ethic.

Challenges in Today's World

As Shane Warne commented on Monty pinesap's bowling
is he playing his 33rd test or is he playing his first test for
the 33rd time
Sport shows us that if we combine our ability with the right
attitude and are passionate about our work or business,
there is no limit to our advancement.