what can FOOTBALL teach us about business strategy?

every COMPANY in every INDUSTRY

wants to WIN the game against their

COMPETITON

we already love this game :: what can we learn from it?

the game of FOOTBALL has a lot to offer business ::

formula for success

STRUCTURE

roles & relationships

and actually, FOOTBALL is more like the WORKPLACE than we might think

both have meeting rooms

both celebrate

both have an organizational structure

both have changed over the years

let’s look at the core strategy for winning games

so how can Sunday afternooninform Monday morning?

football does it bydrafting the right PEOPLE for the right ROLES

based on POTENTIAL maybe more than experience

to ACHIEVE the long term objectives of the team

followed by trainingfor GROWTH in existing

areas of STRENGTH

always with a focus on the best OPPORTUNITY

for team success and achievement of desired OUTCOMES

taking time to plan prepare review

STRATEGY

for MUTUAL understanding and

FOCUS

so when out in the worlddoing the job every day

the OFFENSIVE team will take charge of scoringmaking sales andmoving the organization FORWARD

and the DEFENSIVE

teamwill

push back strong

competitive forces

as the PROTECTOR of organizational achievement

but wait, there is more…

for all high achieving teamswinning is also about BALANCE

and winning is about INTER-DEPENDENCE

so when it’s our turn to sit on the sidelines

we can have CONFIDENCE our team mateswill fulfill their role to the maximum POTENTIAL

and finally, to truly adopt a football philosophy that will enhance our business strategy we must commit toLEARN

from those who’ve been playing the game longer

and BELIEVEthat on any given game day we can walk away, having contributedto somethinggreat

something that willinspire usto strive higherthe next time we play the game

presented by

Elissa ShuckPresident & CEO

www.es-strategic.com :: info@es-strategic.com

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