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Can Claims Professionals Execute Better Than Fifth Graders?

Claims professionals should heed the example set by Pop Warner fifth grade football players. These kids beat the odds and became undefeated. Simple blocking and tackling lead to their victory.

By Christopher Tidball | Updated on December 19, 2011

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the key to successful execution in any organization is basic blocking and tackling. Why do so many business professionals struggle with this? Arguably, this is a question pondered by millions in every industry across the globe.  

Saying and doing are two very different things, however. Picking up a playbook and learning to run a 3-2 dive is much easier said than effectively executed; and that is a basic play. As complexity increases, so too does the chance for error. Getting it right at the most basic level gives one a head start in doing it right at all levels. 

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