I’ve often felt that the military (with all its faults firmly acknowledged) and high level sports (same) have benefited from excellent leadership…much more so than is generally found in the business world.
The quote below from ProFootballTalk.com is excellent evidence of my theory. American football coach, Tom Moore, could have been talking about a procurement department, consultancy, or technology services company.
“Football is a game of people,” Tom Moore said. “There are lots of systems. One of the things you want to make sure you do, and it’s what we are doing, you don’t come in with preconceived ideas. You don’t say, ‘I’m Tom Moore and this is what we’re going to do.’ It doesn’t work that way.”
There are not many in the business world intelligent/wise enough to adapt to the strengths of their people…those that do have a marked advantage over the competition.
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Tags: business, Football, History, Indianapolis Colts, Leadership, Management, Procurement, procurement leadership, Sports, Tom Moore
February 15, 2013 at 4:49 am |
Precisely how long did it take you to publish
“Leadership from Tom Moore It’s more fun than a TPS report”? It carries a bunch of decent information and facts. Thank you -Elias
February 15, 2013 at 2:04 pm |
Thanks for your comment, Elias! Please check back often and let me know what you want to hear more about. It does take longer than most people think…but researching interesting stuff does not feel like work!
February 22, 2013 at 12:56 pm |
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