AtheleteAssessments.com: There is an I in team by Mark De Rond

An interesting book with some fascinating coaching stories, well worth the read for those who love getting an insight into other sports programs … As Dr Mark De Rond of Cambridge Judge Business School says: “What may appear like picture-perfect teams are then in reality often quite intricate tapestries of distinct characters united by a common goal but forced into a sanctum where trade-off choices must be made between likeability and competence; where powerful but conflicting pressures coexist; where one’s success hinges on being able to reconcile camaraderie and rivalry, trust and vigilance, the sacred and the profane; and where they end up getting it wrong as often as right…”

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