Lesson 1 
Competition is healthy

Neeraj Chopra’s approach to competitors and rivalry is a lesson that can extend to the workplace and beyond. At the 2023 IAAF World Athletics Championships last month, Chopra became the first Indian to secure gold, after his throw of 88.17 m. During his celebratory moment, he noticed his competitor Arshad Nadeem, who won silver with 87.82 m, standing alone. He invited him to celebrate their wins together. Similarly, when his compatriot Kishore Kumar Jena faced hurdles to secure a visa to Budapest for the same Championships, Chopra used his position and social media clout by tweeting on X, formerly Twitter, to Indian authorities to help Jena.

Neeraj Chopra. Pic courtesy/Instagram