Business Lessons from My High School

Posted By : Gary Galvin   Posted On : March 15th, 2010
Topics : Business Strategies

This past Sunday I got to sit down to a cup of coffee and read the Indy Star and then got online to read the Detroit News (www.detnews.com).  Being from Detroit I try to read the Detroit News everyday to keep on top of happenings in my hometown.  This past Sunday I read that my high school, Detroit Catholic Central, won it’s fifth state championship THIS school year.  Catholic Central always produces state champions and in any given year there will be at least one state champion but five in one year is quite the accomplishment.  They won football, cross country, wrestling, bowling and hockey.  But CC is not a school that has teams full of super stars but rather individuals who play well as a team.  This comes down from the top – good coaches who are leaders and know how to get the best out of their players.

In business it is important to get the right people in the organization and build around them.  Form a good team, with good systems and the players (employees) will produce.  The leaders have to be respected and execution has to come from the top down.  Don’t detour from your game plan and know who you are.   Execute efficiently and the company will succeed.

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