The just-finished Winter Olympics haven't only delivered on entertainment, they've also presented a number of lessons for managers, Vijay Govindarajan writes in a recent HBR blog post.
Govindarajan focuses on the example of snowboarder Shaun White but his argument is equally apt for Australian gold medalists Lydia Lassila and Torah Bright.
A deconstruction of what it takes for these individuals to reach the top of their game is said to suggest the following lessons for managers:
Govindarajan focuses on the example of snowboarder Shaun White but his argument is equally apt for Australian gold medalists Lydia Lassila and Torah Bright.
A deconstruction of what it takes for these individuals to reach the top of their game is said to suggest the following lessons for managers:
- Ambition – "Because the thought of climbing a mountain lifts us up in a way the idea of scaling a molehill does not."
- Passions – "When you love your work, excellence isn't an afterthought, it is the only thought."
- Results – "Does your organisation focus on results and doing what it takes to create them?"
- Innovation – "Is innovation part of your organization's DNA?"
- Humility – "The more humble you are, the more you know what you don't know; you seek to learn."
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