If you’ve seen Happy Gilmore you understand the notion of someone who is skilled at one thing transferring those skills to something else. In the film’s case, Happy’s ability to smash a slap shot was a perfect antecedent to his long drive skills in golf. As an aside, it’s not all fictitious: I”ve played golf with many hockey players from the NHL level on down and almost without exception they play golf quite well.
This got me thinking about if the same is true in business – someone who is successful in one industry can transfer those skills to another. Here’s my thinking and I’d like to get yours: Continue reading


