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How the World Cup Teaches Us Role Clarity
John Gillis Jr. is a management consultant with LeadershipX. He recently co-authored “Powerhouse” with Olympic gold medalist and world champion soccer player Kristine Lilly and business school dean Lynette Gillis. As we watch women from all over the world compete this June at the World Cup in France, I am reminded that it’s the 20th anniversary of the United States’ historic win over China in 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
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According to The Conference Board’s “The Business Value of Leadership Development” report, “One of the most influential internal engines to drive change is a leadership development program that sets out to nurture management talent that is entrepreneurial, enterprisewide and globally recruited.” Many agree with this sentiment and believe that for a company to seize competitive advantage for sustainability, it must invest in high-touch, face-to-face leadership development that is aligned with...
Communication lessons from the U.S. women’s national soccer team
You are here: Home / CW Observer Blog / Communication lessons from the U.S. women’s national soccer team Communication between team members is critical in any business. On the soccer field, it is just another part of success. Kristine Lilly of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team remembers that at times in her career when games weren’t going so well, one of the key reasons was a lack of communication; players weren’t talking on the field.
Gamification Enters Leadership Development - Talent Economy
Most children grow up playing board games, like Battleship, Monopoly and Clue, among others. For today’s workforce, mainly millennials, now the most populous generation in the workforce, those board games were supplemented with video games as well as mobile games, all of which provide peer-to-peer bonding along with enhanced learning opportunities thanks to the interactive nature of playing games.
Why You Should Encourage Leaders to Play Games
Many of us grew up playing Battleship, Monopoly and Clue board games. Others played “42” in dominoes. All of these games provide bonding as well as learning opportunities, and most adults play those same games today with their kids — in addition to new technology-based games — for the same purpose. We should use them at companies too, including for leadership development.
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