HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Lessons from Sports (featuring interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Andre Agassi)
by Harvard Business Review, Sir Alex Ferguson, Bill Parcells, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Joe Girardi
Soulcycle’s CEO on Sustaining Growth in a Faddish Industry
by Melanie Whelan
I HAVE A RULE: Whenever I hear about something from three people, I need to give it a try. In 2008 I heard about SoulCycle from a few friends. At the time, it was two years old and had just one studio, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I was immediately curious. I loved group fitness classes, and I was a consistent runner, but I didn’t Spin. I had tried indoor cycling a few times and hadn’t enjoyed it. My friends promised that this studio was different.
It was. First, the studio was tucked away at the end of a long hall. A subtle grapefruit scent emanated from the doorway. The class was packed, but somehow I felt both alone and bonded with the other riders. Every ...