Harvard Business Review Editor-in-Chief had very kind things to say about Fixing the Game in his editor’s column in the July-August issue of HBR. Coming from such a wonderful thinker and writer, it is really gratifying praise. He likes the football metaphor and quotes me from a talk I gave in Toronto during which I asked rhetorically ” Can you imagine Tom Brady apologizing to the public for winning by less than the point spread?” And I answered myself: “Of course not. But that’s what happens when CEOs fail to meet the market’s consensus expectations. And no matter how good you are, you cannot beat expectations forever.”
Adi closes with: “I urge everyone who cares about the economy (and football, for that matter) to
read Martin’s book.”
Thanks Adi; much appreciated.
Cheers
Roger
In 2012, the European Football Championship will have place in Poland and in Ukraine. Therefore, let me say that an interconnection between the business strategies creation and implementation by business leaders and their teams in global corporations as well as the competition strategies creation and execution by football teams during the games, can certainly be established. Prof. Roger L. Martin’s management ideas deserve a lot of attention and recognition by Presidents, Vice Presidents, CEOs and Board of Directors Chairmen at leading corporations and universities around the World.
Viktor O. Ledenyov
February 1, 2012 at 11:57AM by Viktor O. Ledenyov, Ukraine
The winning strategy in a football game is all about how to gain the strong competitive advantages over the rival teams in conditions of fierce fight. Firstly, the coach must be capable to use the different logics to come up with the winning strategy. Secondly, the coach has to set the clear objectives for every player in the team, and the possible ways of their realization during the game. The same is true in the case of business. Therefore, there are some definite similarities between the football and the business as Prof. Roger L. Martin explained in his new book.
Viktor O. Ledenyov, Kharkov, Ukraine
February 12, 2012 at 4:44AM by Viktor O. Ledenyov, Ukraine