I always found it interesting that when it comes to sports, mangers are/were rarely - if ever - the best players of their time. Some were woefully mediocre pl

I always found it interesting that when it comes to sports, mangers are/were rarely - if ever - the best players of their time. Some were woefully mediocre players themselves, and didn't necessarily have a noteworthy career as players. So my theory is that if we're going to borrow anything from the world of professional sports, you don't need to promote your best (whatever best means) employees to managerial positions. You probably need them to be above a certain threshold, but also be able to identify those employees with best leadership and managerial potential.