Play To Win Play Not To Lose: Leadership Lessons from the Business and Sporting Worlds

Sport is not a perfect teacher for business, and vice versa, but there are close parallels worth paying attention to. It’s obvious when a sporting team is playing to win and when they’re playing not to lose. The same is true in business. Leaders either empower people to reach for the vision or create a culture of safe decisions and protecting the status quo. The purpose of this book is to explore leadership through both a sporting and business lens, drawing a clear distinction between playing to win and playing not to lose.