Real Madrid are making the same mistake that kills most founder-led businesses.

  No elite athlete thinks they can get to the top without going through the process. If you're playing in the academy, you don't expect to be selected for the senior international team. If you've just won an under-18 national title, you don't expect to be standing on an Olympic podium a year later.   You know you have to earn your next opportunity. Every level prepares you for the next one. Tha...

England's Cricket's latest nightclub fracas has triggered the usual debate. Should Ben Stokes have been out? What example is he setting? Has Bazball gone too far?The thing is, Bazball was never really a cricket strategy.It was a culture.McCullum and Stokes built an environment around freedom, trust and self-expression.But every culture creates side effects.A culture built on freedom will always...

Aryna Sabalenka has a problem. She's the most dominant player in women's tennis. But she only has four Grand Slam titles.     And a lot of people think she should have many more. The criticism is always similar. She needs to be less emotional. More adaptable. She needs a Plan B.   She needs to find another way to win when Plan A isn't working.   The problem is that Plan A made her world number...