The Meaning of Sportsmanship in Leadership

Oct 08, 2019 1 Min Read
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We cannot exhibit good sportsmanship without first being ethical.

The term sportsmanship evokes a sense of warmth and fuzziness. It’s a fashionable word used in school and infused within sports teams. Made of part of character building, some would argue instead of building character, it builds characters.

Gurpreet Singh, Head of Leaderonomics Youth, shares how we can apply the concept of sportsmanship to our leadership styles and abilities.


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