One is one of the best Spanish athletes in history. The other chaired one of the most important retail companies in the world for more than a decade. Both know what it means to lead a team and, in their careers in sports and business, they have learned what the perfect mix is to achieve their goals.

Pau Gasol … has just announced the launch of Gasol16 Ventures, to bring together his investment projects, consulting and business alliances. And he spoke with Pablo Isla, former president of Inditex, … about what makes a successful team. They talked about what they’ve learned at South Summit, the largest entrepreneurship gathering in Southern Europe. …

The two agreed that a successful team is much more than the sum of its individual members. And with the right culture and the right leadership, a team can achieve its goals. "It’s amazing when you create the right atmosphere in a team, because the whole is more than the sum of the individuals. When you have the right atmosphere, you can achieve great things. That's my experience," Isla said.

Translation made by Gasol16 Ventures team.