Are you preparing your team for the game, or for the reality that follows?
When The New York Times / The Athletic profiled how Victor Wembanyama trains, one detail jumped out at me: he doesn’t just rehearse set plays. He practices under constraints, in smaller spaces, with unusual rules, and unpredictable conditions. The idea is simple: if you can adapt in chaos, you’ll thrive when the real game comes.
The same principle, known as the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA), is transforming how we think about leadership. Instead of teaching people one “right way,” CLA is about creating environments where teams learn to adjust, innovate, and respond when the unexpected happens.
In my latest podcast, I share how leaders can apply CLA to build organizations that are more resilient, more creative, and better prepared for uncertainty.
What about you? Are you giving your team perfect rehearsals or preparing them for the real thing?