{"id":144373,"date":"2025-11-03T15:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/?p=144373"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:38:22","slug":"sailing-to-avoid-isolation-bbs-sailing-experience-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/sailing-to-avoid-isolation-bbs-sailing-experience-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing to avoid isolation: BBS Sailing Experience 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sailing means facing uncertainty with method, turning disorder into direction, and aligning skills and personalities into a single movement toward a shared goal. For this reason, every year, the <\/span><b>BBS Sailing Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is much more than a sporting event: it is a powerful metaphor for leadership, collaboration, and shared vision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now in its <\/span><b>eleventh edition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Sailing Experience was once again promoted by the <\/span><b>BBS Alumni Association<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the support of the <\/span><b>Centro Velico Italiano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and took place on <\/span><b>October 11\u201312, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, against the stunning backdrop of Marina di Punta Ala. Two days devoted to sailing, experiential learning, and community building within the <\/span><b>Bologna Business School<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> network, with a regatta held in memory of <\/span><b>Stefano De Maria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Executive MBA Alumnus, whose passion and dedication were instrumental in shaping lasting connections within the School\u2019s community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managers, alumni, and master participants from diverse educational backgrounds took part in the initiative, testing both individual capabilities and team collaboration in a setting where each maneuver, decision, and mistake becomes an opportunity for growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guiding and inspiring the group was a keynote speech by <\/span><b>Professor Andrea Lipparini<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Associate Dean for MBAs at BBS. His address began with a pivotal episode from ancient history: <\/span><b>the mutiny of Alexander the Great\u2019s army during the Indian campaign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A moment when, despite the general\u2019s strategic brilliance and military power, his army refused to follow him further. In a contemporary business context, the lesson is clear: <\/span><b>being the strongest is not enough if you stand alone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even the most authoritative leader cannot succeed without a shared mission\u2014one that involves and motivates the team to pursue a common goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this light, sailing becomes the perfect training ground for a type of leadership that does not impose but inspires\u2014able to interpret the context, value each individual contribution, and adjust the course when needed, without ever losing sight of the bigger picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sailing Experience offers an intense and meaningful learning opportunity, fully aligned with <\/span><b>BBS\u2019s educational approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: interdisciplinary, grounded in the interaction between academia and business, and enriched by an international community that fosters connections, insights, and opportunities every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the journey of those who choose to grow never truly ends. 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