Are You Practicing to Win?

What do Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, LeBron James, and other elite athletes have in common?  They all practice.  A lot.  Even after winning world championships, the first thing they do the following season is undertake rigorous training and practice sessions to develop their skills to even higher levels. Then they play a number of practice (pre-season) games to further refine their skills and prepare for the real games. My question is: if practice works so well in sports, why don’t we do it in the business world?  I study the way we work, especially leaders, and it’s clear to me...