Boris Groysburg, Lex Sant, and Robin Abrahams article When Stars Migrate, Do They Still Perform Like Stars, investigates portability of corporate jobs and employees.What is portability? Portability defines whether ones skill is transferrable to another employer.What they concluded is, it depends. Attributes of the person, team, organization, and position factor...

One of my favorite books is David Epsteins The Sports Gene. Im guessing this book rests in the library of many sports fans and professionals. The comprehensive book could double as a small step stool, meaning theres too many good points to unpack and discuss in one or 100 blogs....

Everyone gets a trophyuntil they dont.The exhaustive debate seems to have died down as early sports specialization feeds the need to differentiate and rank youth athletic talent.Through age 9, internal or intrinsic motivation is not developed.Most kids motivation derives from external / extrinsic feedback, i.e. praise, winning, and, of course,...

"What is your WHY?" Competing on a team requires identifying your "why" and knowing and respecting your teammates' too. Take time to discuss how you are motivated. Is it an internal need or for someone or something else or a blend? Patterns and themes will stand out as the team...