Leaders work very hard and sacrifice much for the success of others. Few things are then as satisfying as reaching your full potential in context of a championship team.
Leaders are also continual learners. In the July 1st edition of Sports Illustrated, the 2013 NHL Champion Chicago Blackhawks were profiled. Special attention was paid to goalie Corey Crawford.
As I reviewed the comments and leadership lessons from the article, I felt they were applicable to anyone who leads a church, sports team, non-profit or business.
The following are the 10 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions we learn from Corey Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks:
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Carry A Heavier Load – No matter how good everything else may be, winning a Stanley Cup comes down to the quality of the goalie.
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Develop Inner-Strength – Crawford says, “You can learn a lot from success but sometimes you learn more from being challenged. It might now show on the outside, but it toughens you up.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Puts Mistakes Behind Them – Teammate Ray Emery says, “Corey has been fantastic for us and puts bad games behind him better than anyone.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Are Resilient – Teammate Duncan Keith says, “Nothing fazes [Corey] really.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Develop Balance – Keith goes on to add, “He’ll talk to you before games. He’s so relaxed. He’s almost normal.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Don’t Always Get Their Due – Teammates Jonathan Toews says, “People may not give him his due all the time, and I’m not sure he cares about taking credit.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Seize The Moment – Chicago Blackhawk coach Joel Quenelle says, “It seems like the games get bigger and Corey gets better.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Give Credit To Others – Quenneville goes on, “By the way he goes about his business, it’s like the spotlight will always be on someone else. And he’s fine with it. He doesn’t get noticed; he just needs to win hockey games.”
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Get The Most Criticism – In hockey, goalies get more pressure and criticism than anyone else on the team.
- Highly Successful Leaders Who Are Champions Don’t Complain – Crawford sums it up when he says, “When you’re down, you can kick and scream, but you know it won’t get you up. None of that makes you better. It won’t help you stop the next shot if you’re thinking about one that went by you.”
Carry A Heavier Load, Develop Inner-Strength, Put Mistakes Behind You, Be Resilient, Develop Balance, Understand You Won’t Get Your Due, Seize The Moment, Give Credit To Others, Receive The Criticism, and Don’t Complain.
If you consistently do these 10 practices, you too may be a Highly Successful Leader Who Is A Champion.
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