Who is accountable for an athlete’s behavior on & off the field?
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How do we strategize to progress in sports, without a Strategic Plan?
Image Source: https://cfnrv.org/event/strategic-planning-creating-a-road-map-for-the-new-year/ "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail" Benjamin Franklin I keep acknowledging the quote again and again, as leaders across different countries & different dimensions of sports along with respective organizations, associations or federations speak a common language. The language of goals and objectives which is, precise and to the point, with No if’s, No buts and No etc . Being in touch with Industry leaders and decision-makers in Sports from multiple countries and while discussing with them, I realized they all speak the same language and this language not similar to what we generally use to communicate in our daily lives. It’s the language of the, Strategic Plan or Strategic Planning. Sports is often compared to different industries. These industries must and always have a plan, which is reflected in each of their move towards achieving ...
Is it really cricket versus other dimensions of sport, in India?
There have been multiple discussions and debates on social media platforms and we have been watching people share details of athlete's achievement in their respective sport and in the caption, they often describe cricket, being the only reason for that sport and the athlete for not getting the respect she/he deserves or request the viewers to pay attention over the win of other dimensions of sports specifically when Indian Cricket registers a win. Personally, I am totally against the fact of criticizing just one game to be the sole reason, why other sporting dimensions are unable to make that impact without people noticing the efforts and story of those athletes, because of endless reasons. Is it really cricket that is responsible for other sports not growing in India or is it the people of India not accepting the culture of being a sports-educated society who gives equal importance to studies as well as physical activity for our children to grow both physic...
Fantasized reality of Indian Sports Leagues.
“The fantasies of league organizers & franchises have flooded Indian Sporting Ecosystem with 15+ leagues since the inception of IPL.” The year of liberalization of the Indian economy 1991, when India became the hub of investments, allowing the global giants to enter the market contributing to the economic growth of our Nation. Sports has been one such industry growing at a rate of 5% per annum globally, which is the fastest according to DataPOWA (Kansal, 2019) . The global sports market reached a value of nearly $488.5 billion in 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% since 2014 (TheBusinessResearchCompany.com, 2019) . Surprisingly Sports in India, is yet to gain its recognition as an Industry or Economic sector because of some meaningful reasons which are, there is very little research being done on the size of the market, market potential and existing opportunities as well as potential future opportunities a...