A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (Lao-Tse)
Throughout the various inputs I'll try to show chess as a great model that is very useful for the understanding, development and application of a set of concepts and skills that have practical reflection in professional life. I will show that you musn't to be a chess grandmaster or a highly gifted intellectual to develop these concepts and to think how to apply in daily work.
What we have to consider is the fact that separates amateur players and GMs, is how to internalize, to implement and coordinate all of them... the same thing happens with the general principles of management and business administration.
I've been a few years working in the private sector in different areas and levels of decision and am passionate about chess, sorry, but I'm not in the lists of GMs, or the TOP of the sport.
What we have to consider is the fact that separates amateur players and GMs, is how to internalize, to implement and coordinate all of them... the same thing happens with the general principles of management and business administration.
I've been a few years working in the private sector in different areas and levels of decision and am passionate about chess, sorry, but I'm not in the lists of GMs, or the TOP of the sport.
When you think about the relationship of chess with the company, almost always arises chess from the point of view of strategy, intelligence, planning ... and yes, I agree that these are interesting points, but I think there is much more.
From my point of view chess is a sport basically making: have to decide within a limited time between multiple options.
In many cases it is not clear what is the best, you have to choose and execute that decision, facing the consequences thereof, both the right one as the wrong one, unable to excuse yourself in nothing: you are alone: yourself and your own capabilities. If you think about this, this concept implies many other ideas such as:
- The practical realization of your intellectual reasoning: here not work "I thought it well, but other did it wrong," or conversely, "I did what I asked for, but it was a bad idea" (both approaches too common in business )
- Bearing the consequences: The chessboard is the only place where success or failure depends on only one
- Thinking and execute the next step without being able to say "my job ends here"
- "No decision" is forbidden
All this leads to self-knowledge, eliminating excuses to face your own limitations, which usually takes the fight to overcome. Surely in companies whose professionals are governed by these principles is more efficient than one that builds relationships internal / external full of excuses and no self-criticism
The businessman and Spanish GM Miguel Illescas in his great book JaqueMate speaks of different qualities that chess practice carries with it. (*) In this blog I'll develop some of these ideas and others who think they have a practical application within the company , giving examples that I hope will be of interest to the chess player to the professional who works in the company and does not know more than the basics (or nothing) about chess.
The businessman and Spanish GM Miguel Illescas in his great book JaqueMate speaks of different qualities that chess practice carries with it. (*) In this blog I'll develop some of these ideas and others who think they have a practical application within the company , giving examples that I hope will be of interest to the chess player to the professional who works in the company and does not know more than the basics (or nothing) about chess.
(*) NOTE: personal recommendation for the quality of the book, out of respect and admiration for the author, I receive nothing in advertising or any other concept.
