HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Lessons from Sports (featuring interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Andre Agassi)

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Theworld'seliteathletesandcoachesachievehighperformancethroughinspiringleadership,mentaltoughness,anddirection-settingstrategicchoices.HarvardBusinessReviewhastalkedtomanyofthesehighperformersthroughouttheyearstolearnhowtheirsuccesstranslatestotheworldofbusiness.
Ifyoureadnothingelseonmanagementlessonsfromtheworldofsports,readthese10articlesbyathletes,coaches,andleadershipexperts.We'vecombedthroughourarchiveandselectedthearticlesthatwillbesthelpyoudriveperformance.
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Improveonyourweaknesses,notjustyourstrengths Takecareofyourbodyforsustainedmentalperformance Increaseyourconfidenceandmanageyourenergybeforeanimportantevent Turnastrugglingteamaround Understandthelimitsofperformancemetrics Focusonlong-termgoalstoovercomesetbacks Understandwheretheanalogyofsportsandbusinessdoesn'twork Thiscollectionofarticlesincludes"Ferguson'sFormula,"byAnitaElbersewithSirAlexFerguson;"Life'sWork:AnInterviewwithGregLouganis";"TheMakingofaCorporateAthlete,"byJimLoehrandTonySchwartz;"TheToughWorkofTurningaTeamAround,"byBillParcells;"HowanOlympicGoldMedalistLearnedtoPerformUnderPressure:AnInterviewwithAlexGregory";"MentalPreparationSecretsofTopAthletes,Entertainers,andSurgeons,"aninterviewwithDanielMcGinnbySarahGreenCarmichael;"SoulCycle'sCEOonSustainingGrowthinaFaddishIndustry,"byMelanieWhelan;"Life'sWork:AnInterviewwithKareemAbdul-Jabbar";"MajorLeagueInnovation,"byScottD.Anthony;"LookingPastPerformanceinYourStarTalent,"byMarkdeRond,AdrianMoorhouse,andMattRogan;"Life'sWork:AnInterviewwithMikhailBaryshnikov";"HowtheBestoftheBestGetBetterandBetter,"byGrahamJones;"Life'sWork:AnInterviewwithJoeGirardi";"WhyThereIsanIinTeam,"byMarkdeRond;"Life'sWork:AnInterviewwithAndreAgassi";and"WhySportsAreaTerribleMetaphorforBusiness,"byBillTaylor.