Business Lesson From US Men’s 4 X 100m Team’s Failure In 4 Olympics

26/12/2024 5 min

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Business Lesson From US Men’s 4 X 100m Team’s Failure In 4 OlympicsThe US men’s sprint relay team with some of the fastest men in world failed to win a medal in four straight Olympics! Passing the baton is the hardest part of a relay race. It is where the transition in the relay occurs from one player to the other. What lesson can we learn from this to manage our business?References“Time Pacing: Competing in markets that won’t stand still”, by Eisenhardt K.M and Brown S.L, Harvard Business Review, March-April 1998“U.S. men miss 4x100-meter final in latest track relay disaster” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/olympics...'A total embarrassment': Carl Lewis slams U.S. track leadership after 4x100 relay failure; Jeff Eisenberg; https://sports.yahoo.com/a-total-emba...