Freo2012
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Top-level team sport and business are quite similar in many aspects and certainly the directors run them more or less the same. Attitude of all in the organisation is a very important aspect, but in business it is the general cultural attitude, in team sport it is the "cultural attitude" and the "game-day" attitude, which requires max attitude in a compressed time-frame.
In team sport it is often the “one percenters” during "game-day" execution that determines the difference between success and failure. In business determination of success is mostly determined from choosing the right strategy, applying the right analysis and then methodically applying the right improving culture and methodologies/systems to deliver the planned results.
In sport the strategy, analysis and applying the methodology are just as important but more often than not it is the “one-percenters” on the day that will determine whether success or mediocrity actually eventuate.
A perfect example of the importance of one percenters happened on the weekend in a minute of play by (hate to say this) the weagles. The three 2nd efforts by Waters in the third term applying tackle after tackle and smothering providing the pressure to ensure the ball finally turned over – this was inspirational and not only probably saved a goal to the opposition but re-invigorated the team. Damn shame it happened for the weagles.
We were like that last year with our pressure around the ground and never say die attitude. This aspect seems to be lost a little this year. Whilst I think endeavour on the whole is still there, with the exception of a few notable players, maybe too much focus has been on other fitness aspects which has created its own problems with some commentators claiming Freo has “over-trained” in the pre-season. Certainly kicking skills and tackling pressure is down on last year.
Whilst we all see the on-field motivational value of the “one-percenters” I think too many of us downplay the de-motivational effect of players that are doing the opposite – if one applies the opposite applies equally to the psyche. There is no room for passengers in a champion team, so the question is - how accepting of mediocrity are we?
PS: it’s always amusing seeing coaches putting their teams through rigorous training in aspects notably missing from their last game. Amusing because it is “catch-up” coaching, always chasing the opposition after the blaring obvious is shown up – truly skilled coaches are proactive in making sure those aspects are right before the first bouncedown.
In team sport it is often the “one percenters” during "game-day" execution that determines the difference between success and failure. In business determination of success is mostly determined from choosing the right strategy, applying the right analysis and then methodically applying the right improving culture and methodologies/systems to deliver the planned results.
In sport the strategy, analysis and applying the methodology are just as important but more often than not it is the “one-percenters” on the day that will determine whether success or mediocrity actually eventuate.
A perfect example of the importance of one percenters happened on the weekend in a minute of play by (hate to say this) the weagles. The three 2nd efforts by Waters in the third term applying tackle after tackle and smothering providing the pressure to ensure the ball finally turned over – this was inspirational and not only probably saved a goal to the opposition but re-invigorated the team. Damn shame it happened for the weagles.
We were like that last year with our pressure around the ground and never say die attitude. This aspect seems to be lost a little this year. Whilst I think endeavour on the whole is still there, with the exception of a few notable players, maybe too much focus has been on other fitness aspects which has created its own problems with some commentators claiming Freo has “over-trained” in the pre-season. Certainly kicking skills and tackling pressure is down on last year.
Whilst we all see the on-field motivational value of the “one-percenters” I think too many of us downplay the de-motivational effect of players that are doing the opposite – if one applies the opposite applies equally to the psyche. There is no room for passengers in a champion team, so the question is - how accepting of mediocrity are we?
PS: it’s always amusing seeing coaches putting their teams through rigorous training in aspects notably missing from their last game. Amusing because it is “catch-up” coaching, always chasing the opposition after the blaring obvious is shown up – truly skilled coaches are proactive in making sure those aspects are right before the first bouncedown.
