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In the third part of my look at the Golden Knights’ first year success and the lessons business professionals could extract I’m going to look at one organization’s mistakes and how general manager George McPhee & staff utilized them to their advantage. I’m sorry to pick on a team in particular but in this case, theContinue reading “Business Lessons from the Golden Knights’ success – Preparation + Opportunity = Success”

I wanted to write about how the Golden Knights’ utilized the deadline to motivate their team and block their opposition.  Maybe their deadline actions can serve as lessons for you in your professional life, as well. With the Golden Knights having a fantastic regular season, the pressure was on General Manager George McPhee to add to their current roster, withoutContinue reading “Business Lessons from the Golden Knights’ success – Employee Motivation, Loss Aversion and Competitive Advantage”

My interest in expansion teams probably began with the arrival of my hometown Senators in 1992 and continued into University when I wrote a thesis comparing the team construction of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks. Needless to say, I was following the arrival of the Vegas Golden Knights and their inaugural expansionContinue reading “Business Lessons from the Golden Knights’ success – Loss Aversion and Competitive Advantage”