Business.

After reading Sid Mookerjee’s post about Football and Business: They’re more similar than you think, I thought it was interesting how sport teams are similar to any business team. (https://blogs.ubc.ca/sidmookerjee/2013/11/16/football-and-business-theyre-more-similar-than-you-think/)

CEOs and coaches have a strong parallel as they are in charge of setting the team/ organization’s goals and direction. They have the power to set the tone in the workplace. In teams you don’t get to choke who you work with but often the coach/ human resources are able to select individuals that they feel fit into their team. The managers are the team captains because they have the responsibility of relaying information from the team to the CEO/coach. They ensure that the team is working together well and implementing the coach/ CEO’s vision.

A coach has all the characteristics necessary to make a CEO, the primary one being leadership. It is often argued what is more important, a good coach or a good team. [Or vice versa a good CEO, or a good workforce]. I think that is is the coach/CEO’s responsibility to create a prospering environment and that they are able to inspire their workforce. Even with mass talent, it is difficult to reach maximum potential without someone with a vision who is able to create cohesiveness within a group. Conclusively, if a organization is struggling it should look to sport coach’s philosophies because the two can go hand in hand.