PING PONG LEADERSHIP

18 PRINCIPLES TO SUCCEED AT ANY TABLE IN BUSINESS, SPORTS, AND LIFE

Leadership Through a Unique Lens: Ping Pong

Tens of millions of people worldwide enjoy ping pong on some level. And if you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, ping pong offers surprisingly relevant lessons for success, from the breakout room table to the boardroom table. 

In the 1970s, the leaders of the US and China famously used friendly table tennis matches as a first step in thawing decades of icy relations—an effort dubbed Ping Pong Diplomacy. Ping Pong Leadership takes the next step. It shows leaders of all types how to envision and create meaningful change, from small business to the Fortune 500 and broader communities.

Coupled with exclusive insights from leader thinkers in commerce, culture, and technology, you will learn lessons from the world’s most-played sport distilled into 18 actionable and unforgettable ‘Pong Principles’.

For leaders, entrepreneurs, and competitors of all kinds, Ping Pong Leadership is a powerful guide to success at any table.

18 PONG PRINCIPLES

From INNOVATIVE thought leaders

Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Prime Minister of Iceland

  • Be Careful What You Measure, and Why

    In an age of data on demand, measuring can lead to mismeasuring.

Scott Page
Saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Toto, etc.

  • It’s a Rhythm Game

    There is rhythm all around us. Recognize it, adopt it, and perform better with it.

Nolan Bushnell
Founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese

  • When Deception is Fair Play

    There is unfair, and there is effective, competition – use the latter to win.

Erik Oberholtzer
Founder of Tender Greens Restaurants

  • Be an Elegant Learner

    Regardless of status, let go of ego, and listen to the knowledge around you.