Leadership by Example - How to Play to Win in Your Career

She's a real team player. He plays hardball. We're only in the second inning of the game. It's time to drive the ball over the goal line. Sports metaphors are common in business discussions. As General Electric's CEO Jeff Immelt said, in its recruiting GE looks favorably on candidates who have played team sports because the experience in competitive, collaborative activities is directly transferable to working and winning at GE (see "GE's Jeff Immelt: Learning Is a Leader's Edge").

For this reason, I've been on a quest to speak to the world's most inspiring sports leaders. I aim to derive insights that can be applied off the field (or court, or track, or out of the pool), in everyday work and life.