Management Learnings from the Sports Field

Jay Paterno was a very successful college American football coach before he became an international sports pundit, writer, and podcast host.

Following the publication of Blitzed! The All-Out Pressure of College Football's New Era, his third book Jay joined Michael Millward on the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds to discuss the lessons business managers can learn from the world of elite sport,

The obvious thing to learn is that running a sports team with talented elite athletes is very similar to running a talented business team. The difference is in how sports coaches like Jay manage the challenges so that the team performs well each week

They discuss

• Building relationships based on shared values
• Making the correct hiring decisions
• Balancing individual egos with teamwork by turning Me I individuals into We Us people
• Making rewards work
• Managing external influences
• Being a role model to the team

This podcast is essential listening for every manager who are building a team.

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