HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Lessons from Sports

About this book

The world's elite athletes and coaches achieve high performance through inspiring leadership, strategic choices, and mental toughness. Harvard Business Review has talked to many of them throughout the years to learn how their success can translate to business leadership. If you read nothing else on management lessons from the world of sports, read these 10 articles by athletes, coaches, and experts in the field. We've combed through Harvard Business Review's archive and selected the articles that will best help you drive your performance--whether as a individual contributor or a leader. This book will inspire you to: - Improve your weaknesses, not just your strengths - Hold everyone to high standards--especially your stars - Find meaning in success--and in challenge - Take care of your body for sustained mental performance - Identify the right rivalries to bring out the best in you - Build your team from the bottom up - Understand where the analogy of sports and business doesn't work--