The Red Sox are inspiring people all over New England and beyond. Consistently high performance, a team ethos we haven't seen at Fenway in years, gut-wrenching late-inning drama, and a genuine personality (see also: #fearthebeard) have made them compelling to watch, especially when one considers the well-documented depths to which they fell in 2012, and that only six months ago, a bruised city turned to them for inspiration in the wake of the tragedy on Patriot's Day.
So, how did they turn things around so quickly? I was fortunate to be able to work with my colleague Nancy Settle-Murphy, an expert in teamwork and organizational development (truth be told, I did little more than fact-check baseball information and flesh out a few metaphors) on an article that examines this "worst to first" phenomenon in more depth. Enjoy!
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