Build and Coach Your Company Like a Soccer Team

Build and Coach Your Company Like a Soccer Team Every four years, the eyes of the world turn to soccer world championship. Hosted by Brazil (in 2014), the countries of the world convened in the South American country to determine which country would claim the title of the “World Champion” after surviving the rounds of the World Cup competition.In typical soccer style, 2014’s competition did not disappoint. There were upsets, shocking losses and breathtaking wins over the course of the World Cup, but at the end of the competition, there was only one winner: Germany. A fourteen year overhaul of the German soccer program ended in victory as their efforts paid off on the global scale.How did Germany, a country that was mortified after the stunning 2000 World Cup defeat, resurrect into becoming a powerhouse of foot skills and determination? Are there lessons to be learned from the principles applied by a soccer coach that can translate into the business world? © Shutterstock.com | matimixTo fully understand how to build and coach your company as a soccer team, you will need to 1) understand the game, 2) lead practice drills, 3) empower employees, and 4) command the game. Finally, to help further understand the benefits of approaching your company as a soccer team, we will 5) look at examples from the World Cup.UNDERSTAND THE SOCCER GAMEBefore any coach can take to the field, they need to have a clear understanding of how the game is played. There is little value to have a coach who doesn’t know the rules of the game and soccer has some distinct rules that must be followed. To coach effectively, the coach must possess more than a passing knowledge of the game. It is not a coincidence that a majority of coaches were previously players; they have firsthand experience with the game and the specific rules the game has. This enables the coach to understand the game from the inside, gaining an advantage over the coach with no play experience. As a business leader, it is similarly essential to know the rules of business. This is one of the reasons that successful entrepreneurs often have experience in the industry that they choose to join. Regardless of past experiences, however, one of the primary jobs of the entrepreneur is to understand the specific rules of the industry. Each field has its own unique set of requirements and regulations; working within the rules is important if the company is to succeed. Are there licensing requirements? Tax liabilities? Sales tax filings? Government regulations? Find out the specific guidelines that govern the industry and stay on top of any changes that will affect the business.Along with understanding the rules of the game, it is imperative that the coach have an understanding of the various positions, as well as the strengths of the individual players. A player with speed can be utilized as a mid-fielder â€" someone who can race up and down the length of the field in order to help d irect the game. Players who have a commanding kick may be best used as a striker â€" someone who can consistently get the ball into the net. The player who is not afraid to face down a field of players and won’t hesitate to throw their body in front of an advancing pack needs to be the goalie. By maximizing the individual strengths of the players, the team is better equipped to win.In the same way, the business leader must know the strengths of the employees and match them to the job they are best-suited for. An employee who can handle customer service requests with a smile is wasted as a stock clerk in the warehouse. The staff personnel who knows their way around an excel spreadsheet should be working in the office, and the employee who never met a stranger should be on the front lines of dealing with customers and sales. Proper placement of the skills that employees have will result in a company that not only runs smoother; it will be strategically designed to win.There is one g oal in soccer: to achieve more points than the opponent when the final whistle blows. Everything done during the game is an attempt to either score a goal (the team on the offense) or prevent a goal (the team on the defense). Knowing the goal makes it easier to keep the goal in focus as the game progresses. It is easy to get caught up in the drama of players ‘getting hurt’, fighting or the other action that goes on during a game. The coach, therefore, must have laser like focus for maintaining the drive to score. It is the coach’s responsibility to make sure the team properly understands not only what the goal is, but how to best reach that goal.Likewise, a business leader must keep the goal of the company in mind at all times. Identifying the goal (lead the industry in sales, increase production, exceed customer service requests), and then communicating that goal to the rest of the company is essential.LEAD PRACTICE DRILLSIn addition to understanding the game, another importa nt skill the coach must engage in is to lead practice drills. While getting ready for a game, players will practice for hours, weeks before the game. Practice sessions are designed to provide opportunities for the players to learn new skills and to practice techniques for the game. The players have the opportunity to work on game strategy and develop a plan based on the team that they will be playing.In a practice setting, players will practice corner kicks, penalty kicks and passing drills to help build their skills for the game. They will work on heading the ball, dribbling, receiving the ball and shooting in specially designed drills to provide practice and reinforcement. To further help the development of their skills, the team will often scrimmage another team to put their work to the test.Within the business environment, providing training opportunities for employees is essential. Not only is it important that employees stay current on new trends, methods and information about the industry, it provides the company with means to establish training opportunities. Setting up mock scenarios where employees can engage in practice sessions can enable the employee to put newly formed skills to the test.Additionally, soccer players are often called upon to take another player’s position mid-game. This can be done due to injury or to the needs of the team. If the player has been properly cross-trained, they can slide into any position and provide skilled support from anywhere on the field. They will have no problem filling in for a teammate, when called upon to do so.The business leader must facilitate the same level of cross training to ensure that any employee could step into another’s position and take over their duties as needed. Employees get sick; they have family issues or other circumstances that may impact their ability to be at work. To prevent a loss of productivity in these situations, employees should be able to pick up the slack until a permanen t replacement can be found. This level of cross training would enable a company to continue working, regardless of employee issues, and would also increase the likelihood that the company will maintain its place in the market.EMPOWER EMPLOYEESSuccessful coaching requires teaching the players how to play, and then allowing them to do so. Players need to know how to pivot on one foot, pass the ball to their own teammate and look for opportunities that are farther down the field. They cannot perform these skills if their coach is constantly correcting and critiquing their performance. The coach must let the players play their game, without interference.Within the corporate structure, empowering employees is best handled by not only teaching the employee the specific skills related to their job but by instructing them in the company mindset. This can be demonstrated in the legendary customer service exhibited at Neiman-Marcus. The retail giant prides itself on its lack of customer servi ce training, stating they simply instruct employees on the Neiman-Marcus mentality of really listening to customers. By doing this, along with empowering their employees to handle most customer issues without the need for managerial oversight, they have successfully created an environment where their employees can thrive. In doing so, they have given themselves an edge that other companies can only dream about.CommunicateOne of the most important skills in soccer is the ability to communicate with teammates about what is happening on the playing field. Players must talk to each other, giving feedback, insight and direction, while the ball is in play. This can be overwhelming for new players who may be timid and not feel comfortable yelling for assistance while racing down the field. However, communicating among the team is paramount to success in a game.Often, departments within a company begin to feel as though they are a world of their own. They keep information and details within the confines of their own department, ignoring the larger company and vision that they are supposed to be a part of. There must be communication between the various parts of the company, however, if the business is to succeed. The shipping department must communicate with the sales department to inform them of possible delays, issues or concerns that may impact customers. The promotions department must inform the sales department of upcoming specials and events that customers will participate in. Without cross-company communication, the daily operations of a company can grind to a halt, and business will suffer.ImproviseSoccer is a game of structure and improvisation. The coach instructs the players in the specific skills and techniques of the game. During games, however, the players must improvise based on the events of the game. A successful coach has empowered his players; giving them a wealth of game strategies to choose from as the game unfolds.Empowering employees can be thou ght of as providing a structure for the company. Giving the basic framework of the daily operations gives stability and direction for the business, but still allows the employees the freedom to work within that structure.COMMAND THE GAMEA difficult concept to master in the game of soccer is the idea of creating space. Players can create space by drawing the opposing team’s defense out, leaving a wide expanse of open field to create an opportunity to score. The team that can consistently create space on the field has the advantage â€" they are in control of the ball, and most likely, the game.Companies who wish to maintain an advantage must learn to create space within their industry. By developing new processes, improving systems and finding ways to pull ahead of the competition, they remain in command of the marketplace. Innovation and design are key to maintaining an edge, along with a well-developed strategic plan.Be FlexibleAnother way of commanding the game can be seen in the coaching strategy on a game day. Coaches who have been effective leaders are standing on the sidelines, offering encouragement and guidance. The time to train the players is during the long hours of practice â€" that is when the coach is in command, giving instruction, barking out steps. At the game, the coach knows that the players must take command of the game and put their skills into play. The team must be flexible â€" dealing with injuries, rain, bad calls and other unexpected issues that can change the flow of the game at a moment’s notice.Instructing employees on how to handle specific situations is important. However, the time to teach an employee how to deal with irate customers is not while the irate customer is present. Those situations can be rehearsed and dealt with before the employee ever comes in contact with an unhappy customer. During the actual interaction, the business leader should be confident to stand back and watch the interaction. Allowing the employee th e flexibility to deal with unexpected situations or concerns while working within the corporate structure is another important factor in commanding the marketplace.EndureSoccer is a test of endurance. Two 45 minute halves that consist of mainly running back and forth across a field are grueling enough. Adding the full body workout that comes from the players using their heads, arms, chest and legs to move the ball and the game can be brutal. The game is not for the timid, and must be approached with the utmost respect for physical fitness and health. To be successful in the game, the player must be willing to work hard and stay in shape.The life of an entrepreneur can be equally as taxing. Taking on the challenge of starting a business can be both mentally and physically challenging. It requires a dedication that many have no interest in exhibiting. Business leaders who wish to maintain success must plan for the long haul. This may require weeks of long hours, little pay and large s tress. Establishing a plan to endure will help the entrepreneur succeed when others give up.Seize OpportunitiesWhen a soccer player has an open net, there is only one thing to do: take the shot. Every opportunity to score must be taken, because the game changes quickly. In the final game of the World Cup, Germany scored five times in the first 30 minutes of the game. They went on to score another two goals in the second half of the game, and likely would have continued to add to their total if the game had been longer. They took advantage of every opportunity they had to score, and they were wildly successful. Brazil was unable to answer those goals and went down in a stunning defeat.Businesses who truly wish to be successful must do the same. Seizing every opportunity that is presented is the only way that a company can master the industry and come out victorious. By not being willing to settle for ‘good enough’, the company can create an advantage that will continue to bring s uccess, and ultimately, profits.2014 WORLD CUP EXAMPLES © Flickr | Piotr DrabikThe German team regained its status as a dominating force in the soccer world with its win at the World Cup. Some of the key individuals who played in the tournament can provide examples of how leading a business as a soccer coach can be beneficial.Andrea Pirlo: The 35 year old Italian player knows his limits. He is no longer the young player on the field, and so is content to leave the long runs to others. As a midfielder, he can command the game due to his ability to place the ball, as well as his tactical skills. He has adjusted his game based on his abilities. Successful companies know how to shift their strategy to accommodate the strengths of the business. © Flickr | Erik DrostJurgen Klinsmann: The German coach of the US National Team, Klinsmann shocked the soccer world when it was announced that he had eliminated Landon Donovan from the US roster. Donovan’s own admission that he no longer felt he could train and play as hard as Klinsmann would demand did nothing to squelch the rise of angry fans that could not image a US team without the star. He stood by his decision, however, and the US went on to play great soccer â€" without Donovan. Sometimes business leaders have to make tough, unpopular decisions for the betterment of the company. To achieve success, the leader must be willing to stand firm in the face of adversity. Image credit:  Flickr | Piotr Drabik and Flickr | Erik Drost  under Attribution 2.0 Generic.

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London Essay, Research Paper London In London, William Blake portrays a really dark and abysmal image of London. Throughout the whole verse form, Blake neer mentions a positive scene. The verse form seems to cover with the lower category portion of society, the portion which lives in the hapless vicinities. The first stanza begins with the talker rolling around London. Throughout the verse form, Blake repeats a word which he used in one line, in the following line. An illustration of this can be seen in the first two lines. He uses the word chartered in the first line without any deep significance to it, but the usage of the word charted in the following line shows that the Thames was set up so that somehow people control where it flows. In the following few lines, the talker negotiations about all the negative emotions which he sees in the people on the street, # 8220 ; In every call of every adult male, / In every baby s call of fright, / In every voice, In every prohibition, / The mind-forged handcuffs I hear. We will write a custom essay sample on London Essay Research Paper LondonIn London William or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page # 8221 ; In the concluding line of the first stanza, the talker says that he hears the mind-forged handcuffs. The mind-forged handcuffs are non existent. By this I mean that they are created in the head of those people whom the talker sees on the streets. Those hopeless and dejecting ideas, in bend imprison the people whom the talker sees on the street. When the talker says that he can hear the # 8220 ; mind-forged handcuffs # 8221 ; he doesn t mean that he can literally hear the head forged handcuffs but that he can hear the calls of the people which show their mind-forged handcuffs. In the 2nd stanza, the talker focuses on two specific businesss, the chimney sweeper and the soldier. The word darkening in the 2nd line of the 3rd stanza is used in an interesting context. Why would a degree Celsius hurch be melanizing? Blackening can intend acquiring dirty, but I don t think that the talker is utilizing the word darkening in that sense. I think it means that the church doesn T want to soil it s custodies on the chimney sweeper s jobs. In the following sentence, there is a similar relationship between the soldier and the castle. The word castle is capitalized, which likely means that Blake is mentioning to Buckingham Palace. Hapless means unfortunate. So the unfortunate soldier is likely the one s who s blood is running down the castle walls. His suspiration, might intend the air which he is expiring while deceasing. In the concluding stanza, Blake negotiations about how # 8220 ; the vernal prostitute s expletive # 8230 ; ..And blights with pestilences the matrimony hearse. # 8221 ; He says that this is a common thing # 8220 ; but most through midnight streets I hear. # 8221 ; The word midnight has the intensions of dark, sort of chilling. So it can likely be taken that this is non a upper-class country. The # 8220 ; vernal prostitute s expletive # 8221 ; means that the prostitute has Gonorrhea, which explains why the babe has a job with it s eyes. And this would intend that the adult male besides has likely gotten the disease and this would do jobs within the matrimony. Blake uses the word hearse to depict the matrimony cause a hearse is a casket. In other words the matrimony is dead. Blake s verse form is non a really uplifting, but it does nevertheless demo the assorted jobs which the slums and low-class subdivisions of London faced. The verse form shows the relationships between the authorization figures, the church and Palace, and the workers, the chimney sweeper and the soldier. The verse form may non be inspirational but it does give a existent life history of the hapless conditions of the bulk of people in London.

Technology Management Strategy

Introduction Any organization has various resources to use in achieving its objectives, technology is one of them and others include financial and human resources. Therefore the organization must consider managing technology to be one of its basic functions, whereby it develops technology strategy just as it does for other functions of marketing, finance and human resources.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Technology Management Strategy specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More s a result the organization will be able to determine; the unique technological competences as well as capabilities that it needs to attain and maintain competitive advantage. It will also be able to determine the technologies it can use to put in to operation the core design concepts and the levels of investment to put in technology. Analyzing the evolution the reasons for Corning’s technology strategy from 1850 to the late 1960’ Th rough the period of 1950s to 1960s Coning Inc stuck to its founder’s product concept of majoring in glass making, where it developed its technological competence and capability. By 1874 the company was already acknowledged as a producer in first quality glass, where it was producing signal glass for rail roads. In 1908 introduced a heat-resistant glass known as Nonex, in 1929 ventured in casting of giant mirrors which are used in telescopes. In 1938, embarked on fiber glass that it had left in 1920s, where it incorporated a company to effectively exploit the area. In 1947 opened a separate facility where it made TV bulbs and cathode ray tubes. In 1957, advanced in the technology of high-resistant heat glass where it introduced a line of cookware. The company’s strategy was based on innovation and pioneering in development of new technology. This was achieved through investing in long-term research that sometimes paid off, after many years or decades. A case in point is when it introduced a specialized research lab in 1904 and employed a full-time researcher. This paid off four years later by the introduction of a revolutionary type of glass that is heat resistant. Another success of research was the introduction of the revolutionary â€Å"ribbon machine† in 1926, which improved the company’s processes. On resuming research in fiber glass in 1934, sales increased from $3.7M in 1939 to $56.2M in 1944. Between 1954 and 1961 the company invested millions of dollars in color TV bulb technology and when the sales took off the company was the major supplier making sales of up to 2.7million units by 1965. The company used internal sourcing that helped it to develop sustaining technologies to continue with what it could do best- strategic action. In addition its internal RD department was capable of assimilating external information that it used to advance its quality.Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More For example in 1965 the company made major advances in developing the technology of heat-resistant glass whereby it came up with corning ware. This was a line of cookware that was used on stove tops. This also was a major pay-off as the company made sales worth $15million of corning ware in 1959 and $25million in 1960. The company also had a large technological depth strategy whereby it had a range of technological options to its disposal. Therefore the firm’s capacity to predict developments and shifts in technology in time was enhanced. This increased the firm’s flexibility in technology and ability to respond to new consumer demands in the market compared to its competitors. The company’s timely response can be seen in various adjustments it made, such as in1882 sales of rail road globes formed a significant percentage of the company’s sales. By 1908 the sales had fallen significantly however the firm had introduced Nonex and pyrex, which were revolutionary types of glass that were heat –resistant. Both of these were products of specialized research lab that was introduced four years earlier (Burgelman, Christensen, and Wheelwright, 2008) Technology alliance was also a key strategy that the firm used to sustain its technology leadership. In 1938, the company entered in a 50/50 joint venture and collectively incorporated a company called Owens-Corning fiber glass. This was a strategic alliance as Corning Inc. had realized that it was behind in certain areas that were important in the technology development. This resulted in significant increase in sales of the incorporated company from 3.7million dollars in 1939 to 56.2 million dollars in 1944. In addition, in 1938, the join venture through continuous research successfully synthesized silicon resins. The product was used as lubricants and also acted as substitutes of rubber in many functions (Burgelman, Ch ristensen, and Wheelwright, 2008). Corning’s technology strategy during the period of1970 to 2000 By early 1970s the company had started investing in fiber-optics technology, which was a clear shift from its glass making technology. Here the company saw potential though it was still early to realize the benefits and also the company did not have complimentary assets to cater for the large costs that come with innovation. The company nearly shut down this project, however in 1973 it got in to a strategic alliance with Siemens in a joint venture partnership. Through this they were able to make optical fiber cables. The access to complimentary assets from already established Siemens enhanced Corning’s capacity to exploit the opportunities, whereby it built a pilot plant that was full-scale and also invested more than $100million by late 1981 in optical waveguides.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Technology Management Strategy specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Another shift in 1970 was venturing in to automobile industry of which after four years of research $100M worth of sales were made. In addition Corning also invested heavily in medical products which saw sales move from $3million in 1970 to $30 million after four years. It also made major acquisition of $125 M of Medpath to enhance its medical line. As a result of shift from the glass industry the company needed to develop core competencies in these new industries, hence in 1983 the company dropped operations of automobile industry and focused its resources in the remaining two. This can be explained through the concept of dominant technology trajectories whereby it states that industries go through cycles (Kristinsson Rao, n.d). There is emergence stage whereby an innovation is discovered, then development stage whereby various designs of the same innovation are realized by different firms. Lastly these various designs com pete in the market and through process and product designs, as a result some firms drop out of the industry. One or a few firms become dominant suppliers and the remaining resort to niche markets. This is seen by the way Corning drops out from automobile industry in 1983 and out of medical industry in 1996. At the emergence stage there were different firms that were venturing into the telecommunications industry (optical waveguides), including some of the 150 firms in the industry. Each firm is trying to come up with new commercial processes and products through research in this technological trajectory (Kristinsson Rao, n.d). In 1996 Corning Inc. set clear goals to pursue telecommunications innovations and as a result it aggressively invested in photonics and optical fibers. Different technological trajectories emerged with Corning Inc.‘s being one of them. As the industry heads to maturity the main players are now clearly identifiable, as they have distinctive and quality p roducts. In line with this Corning came up with a range of sophisticated products, that put it amongst the main players. Then there is the dominance stage, whereby the technology trajectory of one of the firms achieves dominance. Corning Inc. became dominant by the end of 2000, whereby it made sales of $5biilion out of the total market worth of $7billion. In addition the company made acquisitions of other rival companies which were significant to deepening its expertise in the innovations (Kristinsson Rao, n.d). Challenges faced by Joe Miller, Corning’s Chief Technological Officer, faces in 2003? One of the challenges is competence trap or core rigidity, whereby a firm can be so focused and competent in a given area such that in case of drastic changes in the industry then the firm might fall. Here Corning Inc was so much competent in telecommunications industry such that when the industry nose-dived, the company ran out of options.Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Another challenge can be explained through the S-curve concept, whereby the curve has four phases, which are initial stage, growth, and decline. The industry had reached decline stage, therefore the chief Technological Officer had to decide whether the firm should exit the industry or it should re-invent itself. Other challenges were, determining if the decline was temporary, determining other potential industries that the firm could venture in to incase the current one failed (Forster, n.d) References Burgelman, R. A., Christensen, C. M. and Wheelwright, S. C. (2008). Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Forster, R. D. Description of the S curve (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.12manage.com/description_s_curve.html Kristinsson Rao The Emergence of Dominant Technology Trajectories in the US Medical; Device Industry (n.d.) Web. Management of Technology–Design and Implementation of Technology Strategy. n.d. Web. This essay on Technology Management Strategy was written and submitted by user Empath to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.

Lilis Love Triangle essays

Lili's Love Triangle essays Narrator: They started off as 5 college buddies, who went their separate ways after college. Shaft played by Keith is married to Lili who is played by Linh. Tony who is played by Colin is going out with Lauren played by Fern, and Kenny, Tonys brother, played by Lam who proceeds with school to his Ph.D in medicine and this story will be narrated by me, Nancy. Well two years later Shaft becomes a gangster, because of a drug addiction. Lili is cheating on Shaft with Tony, Kenny is diagnosed with a heart disease, and Tony and Lauren had broken up, but Lauren still loves him. This scene starts in the hospital where Tony and Lili visits Kenny. Kenny: I hope so. Well I gotta get some rest, so close the door on your way out. Tony: Do you wanna stay over tonight? ll just have to call my husband and tell him Im going to stay at my sisters house. Narrator: Later that night, Lauren goes to Lili and Shafts house. Shaft: (Answers the door) Lauren! What a surprise! How you been? Lauren: Oh Im fine Shaft. Is Lili here? Shaft: No, shes at her sisters....did you need to talk to her? Lauren: Actually, I came to see you. Shaft: (Questioned) Really?!? What did you need? t really know how to tell this-but Lili is cheating on you... with Tony. I saw them going into his apartment. Shaft: (angrily) I think you should leave now! Shaft: Just leave! I'll handle it myself. Narrator: Lauren leaves, Shaft stays up until Lili comes home. Narrator: Now its morning at Tonys apartment. Lili is getting ready to leave. Lili: I gotta get home, before (says sarcastically) my darling husband says something. ...