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The Becky Hammon Hire Is Great; But The Glass Ceiling Still Exists

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Karthik Hegde
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Tuesday, Becky Hammon, a WNBA legend, made history when the San Antonio Spurs hired her as the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history. It is a great story of the NBA’s best franchise hiring a very qualified 37-year-old who just happens to be a woman. It is a testament to both the great basketball mind of Hammon and the innovative management style of the Spurs, a chief reason why they have won five titles in the past 15 years. And yet, the hire is bittersweet in some ways. Because while the Hammon hiring is inspiring, the numbers show …Read more »

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What Businesses Can Learn From the San Antonio Spurs

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Karthik Hegde
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Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship in one of the most shocking thrashings in NBA Finals history, with the Spurs winning the last three games by at least 17 points each. The title marked the fifth championship for the Spurs since 1999, and the fifth for all-time great power forward Tim Duncan and all-time great coach Greg Popovich. They beat the Heat, despite the best player in the world – Miami’s Lebron James – playing great throughout the series. The Spurs have made the playoffs every year since 1998, the same …Read more »

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