Whether you like it or not, we live in a highly competitive world, and we don't all begin from the same starting line. Our skills, personality, education, efforts, and experience partly determine our place in the peloton. Those of us who haven't had a head start have to learn how to challenge themselves and bring out their best every day, just to be able to go the distance. In this constant pursuit of performance, managers can learn a lot from sports coaches. That’s why I'm not going to base my thoughts on the best selling leadership and management books, but rather on my readings from the literature and interviews of some of the greatest athletes and coaches in sports. Whoever said that “L’Equipe” (a French sports newspaper) couldn't be a source of inspiration?