You’ve probably heard someone draw the comparison before, “Business is a lot like baseball.” In fact, it’s practically a cliché. I would venture a guess, however, that you’ve heard it from more from business professionals than you have from pro baseball players. I happen to have been both, and take it from me… business is, indeed, a lot like baseball. There’s teamwork, trust…
Lessons from the Dugout: The Team Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Players
May 17, 2016
Previous articles in this series have focused on the importance of listening to management and of waiting for the right opportunities to present themselves.
In today’s post, I want to explain why building a winning team is far more complicated than merely signing a…
In the inaugural article in this series, I wrote about the importance of listening to management even when their ideas don’t line up with yours. Today, I’ll be sharing my perspective on the importance of timing – and why patience is a virtue on and off the…