• Home
  • About
  • Contributors
  • Write for Us
    • Submit Your Content
  • Discounts & Resources
  • Education
  • Advertise
  • Contact

Women on Business

Business Women Expertise, Tips, Advice and More to Build Winning Careers and Brands

You are here: Home / Female Entrepreneurs / From the World Series to the Boardroom

From the World Series to the Boardroom

October 25, 2013 By Leona Charles

On Wednesday night, the umpires in the World Series gave the business world a lesson in quality. If a call is the right call, it’s the right call. The call was new, upset some people and could still have repercussions but the spirit of the call was spot on. The umps did what all entrepreneurs should do and here is what I learned from the call.

Confer with your colleagues

This sometimes is a double-edged sword, but I find that even when the advice is not on the mark it’s still worth hearing. It’s worth knowing that there is another perspective. It is definitely worth your time to find people who will ask you the tough questions to get you to make the right call.

Stick to the facts

These umpires did something that as entrepreneurs we should do every day. In a very emotionally heated situation, they stuck to the facts. There was no entry into the glove, so there was no out. The umpires did not guess, they did not pose hypotheticals. The ball didn’t enter the glove and that was it, no out. In business we often find ourselves in heated moments, where logic can quickly fly out the window. The key to our success is to take a cue from these umpires and stick to the facts.

Accept that not everyone will love your decision

Not everyone is in love with the decision these umpires made, but the umpires continue to stand behind their call. Why? Because they agreed collectively that it was the right call. When you encounter business situations that are in a gray area, once you make a choice don’t flounder. Make a choice that you can defend and that can stand on its own merits. Then you will know that you have made the best choice for you.

If business is like a ball game, then the answer to winning lies in your strategy. Strategy is what makes your business a success and like the World Series the better you are, the harder the calls.

Leona Charles

Leona Charles began SPC Business Consulting Ltd in 2007 to help businesses of all sizes get the most out of their performance. As a Six Sigma Black Belt, she brings a fresh and unique approach to Operations Consulting drawing on her 10 years of combined experience in law enforcement, government contracting, property management, customer service, non profit industry, and education.

More Posts - Website

Filed Under: Female Entrepreneurs Tagged With: business, Female, female bloggers, female board members, female business owners, female CEOs, female COO, female entrepreneur, female entrepreurs, Female Executives, female in management, female leaders, female leadership, female owned small business, female small business owners, girl power, small business advice, small business tips, Women Business Owners, women owned small business

Sponsors

DHgate - Do business with China wholesalers online

Freebie!

Join Us!

Recommended Reading

ultimate guide to email marketing

Awards & Recognition

Categories

  • Board of Directors
  • Books for Businesswomen
  • Business Development
  • Business Executive Team
  • Business Travel
  • Businesswomen Bloggers
  • Businesswomen Interviews
  • Businesswomen Profiles
  • Career Development
  • Communications
  • Contests
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • Customer Service
  • Decision-making
  • Discounts & Offers
  • Education
  • Equality
  • Ethics
  • Female Entrepreneurs
  • Female Executives
  • Female Executives
  • Finance
  • Franchising
  • Freelancing & the Gig Economy
  • Global Perspectives
  • Health & Wellness
  • Human Resources Issues
  • Infographics
  • International Business
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Job Search
  • Leadership
  • Legal and Compliance Issues
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Networking
  • News and Insights
  • Non-profit
  • Online Business
  • Operations
  • Personal Development
  • Politics
  • Press Releases
  • Productivity
  • Project Management
  • Public Relations
  • Reader Submission
  • Recognition
  • Resources & Publications
  • Retirement and Savings
  • Reviews
  • Sales
  • Slideshow
  • Small Business
  • Social Media
  • Startups
  • Statistics, Facts & Research
  • Strategy
  • Success Stories
  • Team-Building
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized
  • Videos
  • Women Business Owners
  • Women On Business
  • Women On Business News
  • Women On Business Offers
  • Women On Business Partners
  • Women On Business Roundtable
  • Women on Business School
  • Work at Home/Telecommute
  • Work-Home Life
  • Workplace Issues

Authors

Quick Links

Home | About | Advertise | Write for Us | Contact

Search This Site

Follow Women on Business

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 Women on Business · Privacy Policy · Comment Policy