Clear goals and teamwork make for a great performance in the workplace and beyond

摘要

Ian Rose thought his days as an international judo champion were over. After years of training, which had brought him to the brink of success in the Para-lympics, Rose had settled down to a steady job. As a new-business rep for Edify, a company that specialises in developing software for call centres, his job was to find new customers to buy the technology. Then the phone rang. Rose listened as his coach told him he had a place in the 2004 Paralympics. "I am going to Athens!" he shouted across the office. There was only catch: Rose would have to put on more than 18kg in eight months to become part of the team.