Dhoni was asked the
question just before ODI world cup 2015: which team do you think has the best bowling
attack. Dhoni replied that it doesn’t matter. We need to see what best we can
do with our bowling attack. It is a practical answer. Startups face similar
situation – they can’t afford to have expensive resources. But they can bring
out the best out of the given team.
This is what is
happening in EPL. We see teams like Leicester City FC which was fighting
against relegation last year going for glory this year. Claudio Ranieri has
truly brought about a revolution. I feel this is the best year in his coaching
career because of this feat. When you are handed a team with rich owners you
can afford to bring the best talent and pick and choose. Over here, managing a team
which the pundits describe as a ‘one-man team’, he has been able to achieve
victory and be a motivation for entire world to show money is not everything.
Yesterday’s victory
in which Jamie Vardy had to watch from the sidelines is a classic example of
his leadership. You back up the players that you have and show them the
direction and put confidence in them – they will take care of the rest.
Same can be said
about Rafa Benitez for his bold decision to take up the top job at struggling Newcastle.
You won’t see everyday a coach who managed a top team in the world like Real
Madrid go and coach a team struggling for survival in the Premier League. This
shows that Football is like Oxygen for a good coach like Benitez. He relishes
the challenge of bringing them out of trouble. The way he marshalled his
resources in an unruffled manner against top teams like Manchester City and
Liverpool and took them to fighting draws after being down shows his strength of
character.
In a startup, many a times you will observe them fighting against
all the odds – limited financial and human resources and competition from Big
companies for the same market. But at the end it all falls down to how
motivated your employees are – because they are the ones who will make all the
difference.
I recently read a quote of FreshDesk founder Girish
Mathrubootham and a similar line has been told by many other startup founders too: Always
recruit for attitude. Skills can be built. An employee with right attitude will
show eagerness to skill himself and help the startup and himself win. Simple as it might sound there lies the key for success!
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