Ms. Jenkins has a lifetime of sports reporting that she culls into seven principles behind great decision-making: Candor, conditioning, practice, discipline, culture, failure, and intention. This book is a great read for a sports fan, with many stories only a reporter would have access to tell.
A couple of significant statements worth pondering:
- Discomfort and anxiety multiply with the potential consequences of a decision.
- Willpower is one of the most relevant predictors of success. And you can cultivate it with exercise.
- Practice is the preparation to avoid feeling pressure.
And in case you aren’t a sports fan, Ms. Jenkins does a fabulous job of weaving in research and application to the workplace beyond the stories of teams and players.
Judy Hissong, CLM
Judy Hissong is the President of Nesso Strategies. A former law firm Chief Operating Officer, she helps firms become more profitable by advising leaders in strategic and leadership development challenges. Her mission is “world domination for Good.” By creating actionable, lightbulb moments that leaders want to share and spread, she intends to improve the world one person at a time. When she’s not speaking, training and consulting, Judy teaches quarterly online workshops and facilitates Leaders Lab, a monthly video conference that enables small groups of leaders to brainstorm strategies and solutions to work through common issues that keep firms stuck. Learn more at www.nessostrategies.com.
