Football like metaphor of the professional life

Antonio Scarfò, 28.2.2013

Basic Knowledge

• Know the field and the rules• Know your players and their current health• Know your opponents

Strategies

• The Objectives is clear ! • Look at short and mid term• Define and communicate the strategies to the

players, each one has his role• Be prepared to evaluate and change the strategy

during the match• Train the players and verify their understanding of

the strategies

Teamwork

• This is a team sport !• The team has to behave like just one person, all the

team have to share and believe in the same objectives• Every one is important in the team, but each one is

different and is different his contribution• Train the players in order to reduce their weaknesses

and enhance the synergies• Foster the team spirit through activities and trainings

Leadership

• Build the leadership through the facts, be exemplar! • Know the nature and values of your player • Lead the team when it need, help who need• Fight until the real end of the match• Courageous actions in critical moments can change the

destiny of the match• Respect of the rules and of the opponents

Long term vision

• The final target is the season not the single match• Preserve the health and the concentration of the

players during the season• Build the team with talents that can play together• Define a growth path for each player• Balance results and efforts