Microexcellence Flashcards
applied a theory of marginal gains to cycling
aplicou uma teoria do ganho marginal ao ciclismo
he gambled
Sir Dave, a former professional cycler who holds an MBA, applied a theory of marginal gains to cycling — he gambled that if the team broke down everything they could think of that goes into competing on a bike, and then improved each element by 1%, they would achieve a significant aggregated increase in performance.
ele apostou
Daunting
It was too daunting. Aiming for gold was too daunting.
assustador
It struck me
As an MBA, I had become fascinated with Kaizen and other process-improvement techniques. It struck me that we should think small, not big, and adopt a philosophy of continuous improvement through the aggregation of marginal gains.
Isso me surpreendeu
compound the improvements
Forget about perfection; focus on progression, and compound the improvements.
compor as melhorias
mattresses
We brought our own mattresses and pillows so our athletes could sleep in the same posture every night.
colchões
a bridgeable gap
And if it was a bridgeable gap we put a plan in place.
uma lacuna superável
we had to be pretty ruthless
But if it was not a bridgeable gap we had to be pretty ruthless — compassionate, but ruthless.
nós tínhamos de ser muito implacáveis
and so on
What should their diet be, and so on.
e assim por diante
the bells and whistles
We tried so hard with all the bells and whistles of marginal gains that our focus was too much on the periphery and not on the core. You have to identify the critical success factors and ensure they are in place, and then focus your improvements around them.
os sinos e os assobios
harsh
Essa foi uma lição dura
inherently rewarding
There’s something inherently rewarding about identifying marginal gains — the bonhomie is similar to a scavenger hunt.
inerentemente gratificante
bonhomie
The bonhomie is similar to a scavenger hunt.
cordialidade
a scavenger hunt
The bonhomie is similar to a scavenger hunt.
uma caça ao tesouro
Caveat
One caveat is that the whole marginal gains approach doesn’t work if only half the team buy in. In that case, the search for small improvements will cause resentment.
ressalva
very much clued
I think the British government is already very much clued in to novel management approaches. […]
muito informado
an edge
when people compete, they will always look for an edge. And I think it’s naïve to hope that people will self-regulate.
uma vantagem
naïve
And I think it’s naïve to hope that people will self-regulate.
ingênuo
to blunting
it goes a long way to blunting their desire to find an illicit edge. People want to win. But they would prefer to win fair and square than win at all costs.
embotar
fair and square
People want to win. But they would prefer to win fair and square than win at all costs.
de forma justa
the blueprint
The Exceptionals is their story, and it provides you with the blueprint to advance from good to great to outstanding to elite.
o plano
outstanding
The Exceptionals is their story, and it provides you with the blueprint to advance from good to great to outstanding to elite.
ilustre
household names
They have scaled the top of the pyramid and have reached seemingly unreachable heights. They may be athletes or entertainers who are household names
nomes familiares
Brailsford’s ‘1% Factor’
Brailsford’s ‘1% Factor’ was also discussed in business circles in the UK and internationally.
Fator 1% de Brailsford
the ultimate pinnacle
Even if you are at the ultimate pinnacle of your profession, and have achieved a level the world has never seen and that no one is ever likely to match, you may not believe you have achieved excellence.
the peak, the top, the apogee
grass courts
[…] And within that, his performance on grass courts, where he had not lost a single match in three years, was especially outstanding.
quadras de grama
GOAT
Or take the other GOAT (greatest of all time) for example.
greatest of all time
you have accomplished
Excellence is not measured by what you have accomplished, but on how well you have used your talents.
você realizou
to excel
You can’t be the best in your field if you only try to excel at peak moments. Peak performances are simply the outcome of achieving sustained excellence.
se destacar
the craft
The best in the world are able to do this by differentiating between the craft (skills they learn) and the art (how they perform).
o ofício
relentlessly
They relentlessly work on getting better at the craft until it becomes ingrained into their minds and bodies.
incansavelmente
ingrained
They relentlessly work on getting better at the craft until it becomes ingrained into their minds and bodies.
enraizado
mindless ease
[…] when they need to be at their peak, they forget about the craft and perform with mindless ease so that the art flows through, whether it be in the form of beautiful music, or a flawless performance on the field or through a life-saving surgery or through a well-received and clear presentation.
estúpida facilidade
flawless performance
[…] when they need to be at their peak, they forget about the craft and perform with mindless ease so that the art flows through, whether it be in the form of beautiful music, or a flawless performance on the field or through a life-saving surgery or through a well-received and clear presentation.
performance impecável
