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Management lessons from ‘Ted Lasso’: the importance of clear goals, positive feedback

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Apple TV+’s wildly successful comedy, Ted Lasso, has returned for a third series.

The show’s well-meaning, if bumbling, American coach of fictional English football team AFC Richmond is known for his motivational speeches.

Take this example from the first series: “Y’all played a heck of a game out there. We may not have won, but y’all definitely succeeded …

“I want you to be grateful that you’re going through this sad moment with all these other folks.

“Because I promise you, there is something

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