The ballclub exudes an aura of calm under pressure, resulting from experience, confidence and a feeling of collective purpose. Players point to the even-keeled savvy of their manager, Bruce Bochy, and the fact that he doesn't believe in overworking his team.
A culture where players care about each other and cheer each other on is similarly found in professional basketball's San Antonio Spurs – the most successful team in the National Basketball Association for the past 15 years. American organizations have much to learn from their athletic counterparts about teamwork and culture, as opposed to just "star power."
Employees at technology giants such as Google, Twitter and business software firm Workday echo similar sentiments about a culture of "family," teamwork and cooperation as part of their firms' winning formulas – and the secret to their ongoing success, just like on the baseball diamond.