Educational curricula embed curiosity, boldness, and reflection as catalysts for respect, excellence, and friendship — In the convergence of education and investment, attributes akin to those developed by Olympic athletes take center stage. Curiosity, boldness, and reflection now resonate as catalysts for personal growth, mirroring the Olympic values of respect, excellence, and friendship. A striking statistic further affirms this synergy: around 90% of Fortune 500…

Empowering Elite Athletes for Life’s Next Chapter Life’s journey is filled with transitions, and two seemingly disparate phases often share commonalities in the challenges they present. One such parallel can be drawn between the midlife crisis, as described by thought leaders like Chip Conley, and the post-sport career transition faced by retired Olympic and elite athletes. …

Five CEO Olympic priorities — The five Olympic rings symbolize a global aspiration for unity. Five interconnected rings are one of the most recognized brand symbols in the world. Emerging from human struggle, the five Olympic rings celebrate impossible achievements. …

Planning for an Athletes First Future — What is a National Olympic Committee (NOC)? NOC is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people’s participation in the Olympic Games. In addition, they may nominate cities within their respective areas as candidates…

An Olympic Design System for Impact at Scale — In the post covid era, we all find our self’s living in two worlds. One world has the resources to keep growing its fortunes and the other world is playing catch up. And the gap between these two worlds is only growing. How can the Olympic phenomenon set the stage…

The next discussion on asset ownership In the pure sense of the term, ownership is to hold rights on assets and thus be able to keep, sell, transfer, or exchange them. We have been doing this for centuries for tangible goods, real estate, and more of any type since the…

Developing a Brand-Design Studio — Since the dawn of humankind, symbols and marks have been a way to express one’s identity, place and state of mind. The Olympic Rings along with the flag of Greece were my first references to symbol synonyms with self-identity. At the age of 16, I was first exposed — in…

What to be asking the leaders of tomorrow, today? — Typically, education programs focus on data delivery and miss their main objective — engaging students. How can an Olympic education program engage and inspire students? First, it needs to understand students fully.

150 years in the making! In 2021, we celebrate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the city that serves as the epicenter for the majority of the United States’ Olympic and Paralympic Movement organizations, training facilities, and a remarkable museum. This remarkable journey began in the wake of the US Civil War…