Key Component of Strategic Management: Organizing

In this session of Sports Talk series we delve our focus into one of the essential functions of management: Organizing

In the context of cricket, it entails positioning players strategically according to the situation, batsman’s weakness or bowler's strength, maintaining the players morale and focus, defining clear roles for the players for optimum performances, and maximizing the team's chances for success.

Follows after planning, organizing structures the way or means to implement the plan or achieve the goal, the allocation of resources, and the assigning of specific tasks to individuals or teams to ensure smooth functioning, seamless execution, and effectiveness in operation.

One of the critical aspects of the composition of an IPL team is organizing, making strategic investments in players, fostering player development, team environment and coordination during matches, structuring resources, and supporting staff for the team's success and upliftment.

Investing into the right resources adds significant value to the table, bringing in those individuals that contribute substantially to the team's objective, be it physio, coach, or marketing team, improving the efficiency and boosting the productivity.

Furthermore, for sports events like Indian Super League, Pro Kabaddi League, organizing extends to tasks such as venue selections, logistics, marketing, scheduling, security, broadcasting, managing stakeholder relations, including teams, players, sponsors, broadcasters, and government authorities, along with cost management for creating a memorable and engaging experience.

The highlighting features of effective organizing is the clarity of role and responsibility individuals have and the positive impact it makes on his and team performance; none better than Shivam Dube to draw parallel with.

Aggregate of 399 runs in the seasons between 2019 and 2021 at an average of 22.17 and a 120.5 strike rate to an upswing in runs scoring 792 runs at a strike rate of 158.40 in 29 matches for CSK, with improved performance as well against pacers this season, reason being the clarity of role, clear message from dugout to go and attack spinners and cohesive supporting strategy from the CSK management using Impact Sub effectively.

Clear thought processes have not only led to improvement in his performance but eventually lead to his call up for the Indian team as well.

Each role holds distinct authority and responsibility, emphasizing the necessity for effective organization, which in turns relies on other elements such as leadership, teamwork and effective communication.

Take for example leadership exhibited by Rohit Sharma in organizing team India; he ensures clarity of role, communicates clearly to the team members of what team is expecting from them, facilitates feedback mechanism, coordination among the team members and prioritizes effective communication channels to ensure that team operate smoothly.

Next in the sports talk series, we delve deeper into the realm of innovation and creativity. Just as in a match, a spell or a knock changes the tide of the game, innovative thinking and creative abilities have the power to revolutionize the industry.