“We view the game as a series of 3 to 4 minute segments,” said Kevin Eastman, assistant coach of the Boston Celtics. “We want our guys to win every 3 to 4 minute segment.” It was Sunday afternoon, a pre– season open practice for the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. The coaching staff doesn’t look at a 48 minute game nor does it look at 4 12 minute quarters. Segments. Each one stands alone. Win or lose. It got me thinking about transition. Could transition benefit from this lens? Take it one segment at a time. Reach? Experiment? Win each one? Continue reading…
Transition: Crafting an approach
“I wasn’t interested in leading a double life,” said AJ a former colleague of mine who co-founded Infuse, a not-for-profit entrepreneurship program for inner-city high school students in Silicon Valley. Her dual risk arose because she works as a program manager at Infinera, a publicly traded optical networking company. It’s easy to get inspired when speaking with AJ. She is a bundle of energy and passion. Aside from being enthused about her work at Infuse I’m fascinated by her dual dilemma ‘approach.’ Continue reading…