Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Management Word of The Week - Sabanization



From the college football issue (August 20, 2012) of Sports Illustrated - - The Sabanization of College Football by Andy Staples.  The word is "Sabanization" and is explained in the following paragraph:

"Instead of talking about wins and championships, Saban speaks about the Process.  In its most basic form, the Process is Saban's term for concentrating on the steps to success rather than worrying about the end result.  Instead of thinking about the scoreboard, think about dominating the man on the opposite of the line of scrimmage.  Instead of thinking about a conference title, think about finishing a ninth rep in the weight room.  Instead of thinking about graduating, think about writing a great paper for Intro to Psych.  Since Saban has won three of the past nine BCS titles (LSU in 2003, Alabama in '09 and '11), the phrase has morphed into the mission state for Saban's program-building philosophy.  After watching the Tide coach raise all those crystal footballs, athletic directors and coaches across the country are trying to replicate his philosophy and results.  Call it the Sabanization of college football."

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