In the world of business, leadership often draws parallels from unexpected places. One such source of inspiration is the football pitch. Football coaches are masters of strategy, teamwork, and motivation—qualities essential for any CEO steering an organization toward success. While their roles may differ on the surface, both coaches and CEOs are tasked with leading […]
Gary Lineker Steps Down from BBC's Sports Personality of the Year After Iconic Two-Decade Tenure Gary Lineker, one of the most iconic figures in both English football and sports broadcasting, has made the decision to step down as the host of the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) awards. The BBC confirmed the news […]
The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Super League: Lessons from a Spending Spree Peter Richards: Sports Correspondent – Sunday 20 October 2024 08:00 BST In the mid-2010s, the Chinese Super League (CSL) made waves in the global football community, capturing headlines with a flurry of high-profile signings that promised to elevate its status on […]
Euro 2024: Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s staggering pay deals. The Euro 2024 football tournament official began on Friday, 14 June 2024 at the Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich, with the hosts beating Scotland 5-1. The tournament, founded in 1958; 66 years ago is the primary association football tournament organised by UEFA. Current […]
The business world often struggles to keep up with the pace of change. In an economic climate that is squeezing budgets and damaging morale, innovative business leaders would do well to look beyond the traditional spheres towards sport to seek out that winning edge. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has provided many transferable lessons […]
It likely didn’t occur to you, but footballers and CEOs have much in common, and today's business leaders could learn a great deal from the pressure and expectancies world class football professionals face every time they step foot on the pitch.
Paul Parker is an Expert Partner at PerformanceWorks International and former England footballer. Below, Paul discusses the ways in which businesses can learn from sport, calling from his own years of experience. Having a career in professional sport taught me a lot about the processes behind building a strong organisation and making sure everyone feels […]
Being one of the world’s biggest sporting events, on a par with the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup invites 32 nations to compete across the globe. This in turn leads to a global viewership that is targeted for mass marketing by thousands of companies worldwide. Some with big pots of money jump in to officially […]
Amazon is set to become the first ever tech firm to stream the Premier League. In August 2019 Amazon streaming services will show live premier League football from the UK, following a deal snapped up to show 20 games a season. This deal breaks the long-standing TV feud between Sky and BT for the premier […]
In recent news we learned that the number of minority head coaches in the US NFL is back to an all-time high, but how can we translate this racial equality win to the fight for gender equality in business? Alex Shootman, President and CEO of Workfront, discusses the NFL ordeal with CEO Today and points […]
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