One recent article from the FT weekend magazine caught my attention. Its title is
”Talent Management – What can we learn from football?”
This lesson is pertaining to managing successful football teams in Europe. Though I don’t agree 100% with all the points raised, it has generated some inspiring thoughts.
Here is the first half of the key points:
1) Big talent usually comes with a big ego. Accept it.
2) Look for big egos that have “got over themselves”
3) Single out and praise those who make sacrifices for the organization
4) The manager shouldn’t aspire to dominate the talent
5) Ask the talent for advice – but only for advice