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Talented Top-Order's Off Day: "Execution Is What Ultimately Matters "
Talented Top-Order's Off Day: "Execution Is What Ultimately Matters "
today, but as the match drew to a close and it became apparent that India is going to exit the
tournament due to “45 minutes of bad cricket” (as Kohli described it later), I couldn’t help but get
a bit philosophical in drawing multiple comparisons between what we saw on the cricket field
today to our own professional and personal lives. So, I felt like sharing some lessons for life
which may resonate with many of us in our workplace journeys.
India batting top-order is arguably the best in the world in terms of talent. Plus, most strategic decisions
taken during the match by Kohli/Shastri made sense (except probably sending Dhoni so low down the
order). And yet India failed to cross the line – Why? Poor execution. Our shot selection was poor and we
just didn’t execute the right plans considering the conditions of the match. It’s the same in our profession
– we can have the best talent in the organization and the best strategies in place, but without proper
execution on the ground, it all counts for nothing. So what matters eventually is simply what can we get
done on the ground!
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LIFE LESSONS FROM SPORTS
Vinamra Srivastava
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LIFE LESSONS FROM SPORTS
Vinamra Srivastava
Phew…My apologies to those who don’t follow cricket…but I hope you may still appreciate the
eerie similarity sports throws up with our own lives and attitudes!
PS: For those who like reading, I had written a blog few years ago on a similar topic of how
sports teaches us lessons of life…for your leisurely reading pleasure:
http://vinz-world.blogspot.com/2016/04/how-sports-is-saving-worldone-game-at.html