It is no longer about managing risk, but about managing uncertainty.

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If you carefully observe how one of the most successful organizations in professional sports is managing adversity and uncertainty, you are witnessing six valuable lessons about leadership.

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His major insight is that simple approaches are more effective at managing complex systems than complex approaches in a world of uncertainty.

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"Crying is an emotional release that represents the uncertainty, pressure and sacrifice that they have been managing for years, " said sports psychologist Leah Lagos, who worked with athletes competing in the London Olympics to develop strategies to reduce anxiety.

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