What contributed to the success of All Blacks and how could that experience be applied to an organization. Can a rugby player add value to the world of commerce? This was an assignment given to University Students studying for a post graduate degree. The response was interesting and another question was posed. What can managers learn from Julius Caesar and how can this be applied to better rugby in Sri Lanka.
The All Blacks are arguably the best Rugby playing Nation in the world. They got there by working to get the best out from players. The individual has to be coached to be Responsible, Professional, while maximizing full Potential, be Creative and Prepare. This is same as “coaching” the corporate manager to be better.
A team is no longer coached to play the same way and there is no coaching as backs and forwards. It is about individual coaching. Each player is coached to accept responsibility if they make a mistake they are accountable. They are taught to learn and move on.
That is what the business world will look for in the manager: to be responsible, accountable and not to mope over mistakes but to get on to win. As in the world of business a player has to be professional on and off the field as well when training and playing. Professionalism and presentation will lead to bigger and better things for rugby and business.
Players are taught to have the passion to prepare to maximize their full potential on the rugby field. Coaches work with individuals, studying each players approach to the game. Preparation is one of the ultimate keys to success.
Player preparation is paramount, making sure they make every stride to achieve optimum results. The culture has installed the importance of preparation, with players consistently performing week in and week out, while improving as they strive to become the best they can be. Quality coaching brings the best out of players, and by having players driven by motivation, commitment and the passion to prepare, gives better results in the field. The All Blacks expansive style of rugby has been taught through creativity. Coaches bring forward new ideas, aiming to be more creative than their opposition and conduct a better learning environment, developing winning players in the long run.
Arguably the rugby player is a readymade fit for the entity that is looking
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