I recently reread Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban‘s 2005 book entitled How Good Do You Want To Be? A Champion’s Tips On How To Lead And Succeed. It is an incredible resource! During one section, Coach Saban shared his following 11 Lessons On Teamwork: There is no “I” in team but there is […]
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Why The Alabama Crimson Tide Dynasty Is Over and Which Dynasty Is Next!
https://youtu.be/AaHhS_QsNww It pains me to say it the but Alabama Crimson Tide dynasty is over. Don’t get me wrong, they will continue to be highly competitive under head coach Nick Saban for several more years. But make no mistake, the championship dynasty has concluded. It actually ended in last year’s national championship 44-16 loss to […]
Nick Saban’s 6 Expectations For Leaders Of The Alabama Crimson Tide
“You can’t be the guy that comes in the meeting late. You can’t be the guy that’s missing class. You have to set a good example & be somebody everybody else on the team can emulate.” -Nick Saban pic.twitter.com/ZAIp2qWEkJ — Drew Maddux (@DrewMaddux) August 2, 2019 When it comes to speaking on the subject of […]
16 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Stephen A. Smith’s Passionate Speech to the Alabama Football Team
Stephen A. Smith is arguably the most influential voice in sports media. Through his work on ESPN’s First Take and other media channels, Smith has become an iconic personality. Recently, Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban had Stephen A. speak to the team. Smith’s comments on the responsibilities of being a public figure […]
33 Leadership Lessons From Nick Saban And Jalen Hurts On Character And Becoming A Champion
We are called to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice. In the state of Georgia where I live, we are left to live with another close loss to iconic Head Coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, we could not be happier for backup quarterback Jalen Hurst who […]
11 Quotes And Lessons On The Faith And Leadership Of Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is my pick to win the 2018 Heisman Trophy. He is that talented and charismatic. Earlier this year I wrote the post Nick Saban, Tua Tagovailoa, And The Most Courageous Decision A Leader Can Make. This article centered on Coach Saban’s decision to insert the then-freshman quarterback into the second […]
Nick Saban, Tua Tagovailoa, And The Most Courageous Decision A Leader Can Make
There is a decision which leaders must periodically make which ultimately defines their level of success. Few leaders, however, are courageous enough to make it. Last evening, the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 26-23 to give head coach Nick Saban his sixth national championship. The game will be remembered for Coach Saban’s halftime […]
8 Habits Of Highly Successful Teams
Leaders desperately want to build great teams. They want to be part of great teams. Leaders want to recruit great talent to their great teams. Most importantly, leaders want to implement a system which will guarantee sustained success. Leaders want to lead championship teams. The question is how do you do it? This weekend, five-time […]
“Let’s Don’t Waste The Failure” And 29 More Leadership Lessons From Nick Saban
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CVZQi7jTg0k Failure is something all leaders must deal with. It is a non-negotiable, often unwelcome companion on your journey. Smart leaders know the question is not whether or not you will fail. You will. The question is will you learn and grow from failure in a way that allows you to improve, get better, and […]
58 Leadership Quotes From Nick Saban On Winning From Leadercast
Today I am being dispatched by Injoy Stewardship Solutions to attend Leadercast. In an effort to grow in my personal growth and better add value to pastors and church leaders, I will be live blogging throughout. As a special gift to you, Injoy Stewardship Solutions also wants to invest in your leadership by offering our latest FREE ebook Breaking The Next Growth […]
10 Practices Of Highly Successful Influencers
Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban recently said, “You can’t really promote guys into leadership roles. I think that it’s something that sort of grows, develops and happens because of personality types and respect that other players have.” Coach Saban is right. There is a significant difference between leadership that is positional and the […]
Friday Night’s Football Leadership Lessons
Like many of you, I have been doing a lot of reading on football the last two weeks. The following are some of the interesting leadership lessons I have gleaned that I want to share with you. Thanks to the USA Today for the quotes. 1. From the Boise St. Broncos we learn…Continuity – Athletic Director […]