What Elite Sport Teaches Us About Leadership- Article 1 :

Performance Doesn't Always Equal Progression

Why do talented people become frustrated despite performing well? 

The assumption from the outside is simple: Perform well. Get selected.

Yet elite sport rarely works that way. Selection decisions are influenced by:

• Team balance 

• Long term strategy 

• Leadership philosophy 

• Trust 

• Combinations 

• Future potential 

In the corporate world …promotion decisions, succession planning, leadership appointments....Exactly the same dynamics exist.

High performers often assume effort and results should automatically lead to progression. Leaders understand the decision is far more nuanced.

The gap between those two perspectives is where frustration begins. Leadership is not simply about rewarding performance. It is about building a system that performs sustainably over time.

How clearly do people in your organisation understand how progression decisions are really made?

Where is the biggest gap in your organisation today between how leadership is intended to work and how it is actually experienced?

At PROBOS, we believe leadership is not becoming simpler. But it can become clearer.

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