One of the more mundane differences between perpetual
winners and long-term losers among businesses, sports teams, and other organisations
is that the winners simply work harder.
Winners are more likely to take the
time to keep honing skills and testing ideas in preparation for change. That’s
not too dramatic or glamorous, but it’s among the biggest differentiators.
In
contrast, teams or organisations headed for losing streaks lurch from tactic to
tactic without any apparent long-term direction. They lack discipline, do not
always rely on facts before chasing fads, and panic under pressure.
For more, see: http://blogs.hbr.org/2008/11/instant-success-takes-time/