Leadership Lessons Inspired by 7 Extraordinary Olympic Moments

OpenView

July 23, 2012

2004: Paul Hamm becomes first American man to win the all-around

Gymnast Paul Hamm became an unlikely Olympic hero by being the first American man to win gold in the all-around, but his accomplishment was only half of the story. Hamm faltered with two events remaining before he surged back from 12th place to complete one of the most unfathomable Olympic comeback stories ever.

Entrepreneur Lesson: When you suffer an inevitable setback, you can’t let yourself succumb to doubts. You have to pivot, hone in on the strengths that have carried you so far, and overcome adversity with perseverance.

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