Contrary to popular belief, the awarding of performance bonuses does not generally improve team or business performance. Many will argue that before they had a bonus structure in place, their sales numbers or statistics were not as good as they are since they have been using bonuses. This is [...]
How many of you would pass up the chance to get advice from your favorite sports hero or business mogul? I’m guessing not many of you would. We all think exceptional performers in any given field have some sort of special knowledge that could be just what we need to [...]
I often talk about the importance of culture and character in building a team, whether it is in sports or in business. Despite overwhelming evidence that point to the importance of both of these factors in sustained success, very few teams and businesses pay little more than lip service to [...]
Coaches who focus on winning and managers who focus on results are often missing the boat on what it takes to make the most out of the players/workers they have. Great coaches and managers understand that the development and growth of their team is what delivers the results they are [...]