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Management Lessons from the World Series

November 09, 2015 / 01:29

This episode discusses leadership lessons drawn from the Mets' World Series loss, focusing on decision-making, understanding fundamentals, and preparing for sudden changes.

The host reflects on the importance of listening to employees while making final decisions, using the Mets' manager's choices in the last game as an example.

Another point raised is the need for teams to grasp the fundamentals of their roles, illustrated by a missed opportunity during a critical play.

Lastly, the host emphasizes the unpredictability of outcomes in both sports and business, highlighting how quickly situations can shift.

TL;DR

Leadership lessons from the Mets' World Series loss.

Episode

1:29
00:00:03
you know as I woke up this morning I
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have to tell you I was truly devastated
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about the Mets losing the World Series
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but I couldn't help but reflect that
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this is like management 101 there was
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three things I saw occur in that series
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that I think is good reminders to all of
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us as Leaders first of all if you take
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the very last game at the end of the day
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we should always listen to our employees
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but as Leaders we need to take the final
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decision and I'm not sure that's what
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the manager did in that last game
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second I think about the runner that was
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at at first when that line drive was
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caught we talk about in business all the
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time make sure we really understand the
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fundamentals of what we do day in and
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day out and practice it and make sure
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everybody understands their role and
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clearly somebody forgot the fundamentals
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there and finally if you kind of go back
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to game one when that home run was hit
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it's a really good reminder just when
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you think you're getting comfortable and
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everything is going down the path you
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expect the outcome to be a certain way
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how fast and sudden things can change
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and how you have to be prepared for
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those sudden changes
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[Music]

Episode Highlights

  • Lessons from the World Series
    Reflecting on the Mets' loss, key leadership lessons emerge about decision-making and fundamentals.
    “We should always listen to our employees, but we need to take the final decision.”
    @ 00m 22s
    November 09, 2015
  • The Importance of Fundamentals
    A reminder that understanding the fundamentals is crucial in business and sports alike.
    “Clearly somebody forgot the fundamentals there.”
    @ 00m 45s
    November 09, 2015
  • Be Prepared for Sudden Changes
    In business, just like in sports, outcomes can change unexpectedly, so stay prepared.
    “How fast and sudden things can change.”
    @ 01m 00s
    November 09, 2015

Episode Quotes

  • I was truly devastated about the Mets losing the World Series.
    Management Lessons from the World Series
  • Just when you think you're getting comfortable, everything can change.
    Management Lessons from the World Series

Key Moments

  • Devastation00:04
  • Leadership Lessons00:22
  • Fundamentals Matter00:45
  • Unexpected Changes01:00

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