Business Football (Full Colour Version): What Business Can Learn From Football

Ever wonder how you and your team can score a goal? Or what your favorite football stars such as Messi, Khedira or Ronaldo can help you learn about business? In this fun and easy to read book, Karin Stumpf bridges an unknown gap between business and football. She explains how in business, just like in football, it matters who gets the ball after the kick-off. Why? Because when your team has that ball, it has the advantage of having just the right thing that is needed to make a shot. Your team no longer has the task to capture a loose ball and re-commence the scoring routine; instead you can give it your all and hope to win. Her wit and delight bring us the tale of David vs. Goliath applied to soccer favorites, thus showing that football – far from being only for fanatics – has the potential to teach us a lesson or two.

Dr. Karin Stumpf consults multinational companies implementing strategy changes, such as Daimler, Universal Pictures, and Deutsche Bank. Formerly a consultant with McKinsey as well as Deloitte, she has worked with clients in over twenty countries to successfully support them in driving corporate strategy. Dr. Stumpf regularly lectures, at the Swiss Institute of Technology as well as other institutions. She holds an MBA and a Ph.D., as well as master's degrees in science and organizational psychology. Her company Acrasio is based in Berlin, where she lives with her husband and daughter. You can follow Karin on twitter @Acrasio