In part 1 we looked at team composition;
strategy and execution of Pink Panthers. We saw how we can juxtapose these
tenets to business life.
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Let’s now look at the other 3 important
tenets in this final section.
4. Resilience :
Its’ not that Pink Panthers had straight
line victories. In fact they lost the first match of the tournament that they
played against U Mumba. Jaipur played in all 14 matches. They won 10, lost 3
and 1 was draw. Of the 3 lost matches, 1 was lost to U Mumba. The draw again
was with U Mumba. So the previous two experiences were not much in favour of
Pink Panthers. “We couldn’t have won it if we hadn’t removed the fear factor
from our minds. We had worked hard to reach the final and it was more of
beating the team that we had failed to. The aggression and hunger clearly
showed and there is no question that the better side won” said Jasvir Singh. Burning
desire kept them consistent at winning and the bounce back ability helped them
overcome their defeats.
5. Clear communication lines :
Forthrightness and clear communication of
players within them, with the coach and the captain is an important point to
consider. They did not get into un-necessary egos. The team was encouraged to
focus on strengthening their individual positions and skills. While doing this
the captain and the coach ensured that the team member does not start
strengthening skills in silos. They focussed on the collective performance and
orchestrated efforts.
In the business context keeping the
communication lines open for the manager or the leader is essential. Fear free
expression of the team members will help address the issue(s) at nascent stage
before it becomes a growing hot balloon. These are some of the methods some
managers follow to keep the communication lines open.
a.
The open office design allows the team members easy
accessibility to her manager.
b.
Follow a regular meeting schedules of skip level team
members.
c.
Management by walking around (MBWA) if the team is in
same location or through web chats.
d.
Informal get together
e.
Reviews and ideation sessions
6. Branding and presenting :
Like other teams, Pink Panthers also had
their team dress designed. This was sponsored by their apparel partner T K
Sports. What was strikingly different is the way in which the team was launched
by Abhishek Bachchan in a press conference. He made the media shy players
extremely comfortable and presented them with their best side to us.
In the office context, we see the team
logos, team names, team dress code etc. Anything that stands teams apart. Branding
helps the team to identify themselves with the composite unit. The brand is
easily noticeable. Showcasing the strength can give a good exposure to them in
front of their stake holders. I have seen some managers follow it quite
consistently.
This is what Abhishek Bachchan says about
sports and kabaddi.
1.
Team work, loyalty and leadership is what you learn from
Sports.
2.
Kabaddi requires players to be a gymnast, rugby player,
wrestler and a chess player.
I guess businesses and teams need a lot of
it to remain vibrant and successful.
Please share your views.
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