Did you hear that the #1 draft pick in the NBA is out for the rest of the season?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/ian_thomsen/09/13/oden.surgery/
And the NBA season hasn’t even begun!!!
Can you say “talent selection blunder?” Can you say “not again!”
That’s right. The Portland Trailblazers, like many organizations, have done it again.
Did you know that something similar happened to them years ago with their #1 draft pick?
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/sports/63109.php .
So, what’s this got to do with business?
Well, you are the corporate athlete. Your company is the franchise.
Do you think organization commits similar talent selection blunders?
Unfortunately, many do!
And here’s an excerpt from Step Up! that explains the root causes and the remedies.
