He did it again. Rafael Nadal surprised us again. Despite the chronic injury of the great world tennis star he carried and once again seen as amortized by many, he was once again reborn from the ashes like Phoenix and won an important match against Djokovic at the Roland Garros tournament. transition to the semi-finals.
The example Rafa Nadal gave us is very important. What Rafael Nadal’s own uncle and former coach Toni Nadal has explained in numerous forums teaches us some lessons for anyone who has studied management and leadership outside of the sporting field. Studying Rafa Nadal’s leadership and taking him into the professional or personal field can be of great help to anyone. I summarize some of them:
humility. There is great humility that Nadal displays every day. Humility is one of the great virtues that results in raising others. Respects media professionals in public interventions. Respond with restraint and respect your opponents. Despite his great sporting victories, his feet are on the ground and this is very difficult and worthy of a person with characteristics that show his human stance. Let us recall footage recorded by his neighbors of the unfortunate flooding of Manacor four years ago, in which Nadal himself donned a few katiuska boots and began helping the victims with a brush in hand. He also acknowledges his limitations and physical problems; He does everything he can to fix them.
Patience. Rafa has had multiple injuries sustained or he just doesn’t feel ready enough to face it. But he was persistent. He believed in himself and did his best to achieve the sports goals he set for himself.
Discipline. Discipline is a core value in elite sport because it requires a strict schedule with a set of daily practices to be accomplished with goals to be achieved. As in an organization or in our own family, these small steps contribute to broader and more ambitious goals that lead to the harvest of a historic record in world tennis. This was thanks to an iron discipline.
Will. Nerves can play tricks on us and in matches, Nadal shows self-control with the nonverbal communication we perceive from the cameras. He does not get angry at mistakes, he celebrates every point unhurriedly until he reaches the result. match point.
Common sense. Nadal’s prudence in overcoming each of the challenges he faces visualizes his ultimate goal of winning a championship. Caution over success and vigilance over failure. He has shown this throughout his career.
Durability. It’s a trendy word, but the perfect definition for Rafa Nadal. Endurance as the ability to adapt in difficult situations indicates a physical and mental ability to move forward. We’re seeing a new example of this this week.
Whatever happens in the semi-finals tomorrow, Rafael Nadal surprised us again and taught us all a lesson. Without a doubt he is the best ambassador we can have in Spain.