1269 Leadership Quotes
So what would you do if you were just named the very best in your profession? Would you go out for a nice dinner or take a celebratory vacation? Perhaps you would maybe purchase something very nice for yourself or a loved one? For many people, it would be human nature to just chill out […]
Has the success you have been working so hard for not yet arrived? Have you not received the credit you feel you are due? Do you see talent in yourself no one else seems to notice? A Star Is Born If so, you should appreciate the story of Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia. Garcia has […]
Everybody gets better with a coach. The best of the best know this. Tiger Woods has a swing coach. Tom Brady had a throwing coach. Steve Jobs had a business coach. The best actors and actresses have coaches. Presidents have speech coaches to help them communicate more effectively. No matter how gifted or talented you […]
Yesterday’s home run doesn’t win today’s game. Yesterday ended last night. What got you in the room won’t keep you in the room. Been there, done that. The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror. The greatest hindrance to future success is current and past success. These are all well-known axioms about the importance of […]
A Leader Needing To Change On October 9, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw came in to pitch relief in the 7th inning of the fifth and deciding game of the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals. He quickly got Adam Eaton to preserve a two-run lead. However, in the 8th inning […]
Responsibilities Of A CEO CEOs of organizations have three primary responsibilities – creating and maintaining culture, increasing shareholder value, and recruiting great talent. This ability to identify, properly evaluate, recruit, and then retain great talent is the lifeblood of your organization. The question then becomes what exactly do you look for in potential team members? […]
“How do you know if someone needs encouragement? If they are breathing.” – S. Truest Cathy Coach Keith Madison Coach Keith Madison served as head baseball coach at the University of Kentucky for 25 years (1979-2003). During this time he amassed 737 wins and has been inducted into three Halls of Fame: Kentucky High School […]
Each Monday morning I have the privilege of being part of a Zoom Bible study for baseball scouts and coaches. It is arguable my favorite 45 minutes of the week. Shown above is a picture from a recent gathering. If you are a baseball scout or coach at the high school, college, or professional level […]
Thankful for getting to lead & invest in these men’s lives the past 10 weeks. #Jeremiah315 #beandbuild #discipleship #livethelife #leadothers #leverageyourinfluence #315leadership pic.twitter.com/wbAkAwKBiX — Kevin Burrell (@KDB_MLB) December 18, 2019 Recently, I had the privilege of having breakfast with Kevin Burrell, a professional baseball scout for the Chicago White Sox. I was excited about this […]
Whether you lead a church, business, non-profit, athletic organization, or a group of educators, you want your team performing at peak efficiency. You want a high-performance organization. The Minnesota Twins are currently in first place in the American League Central Division. They are young, talented, and built for success for the foreseeable future. In the […]
We all want to be the best leaders we can possibly be. Some of us may even have a level of competitiveness within side of us that we want to be the very best there is in our chosen profession. If they are keeping score, we want to win. If they are handing out trophies, […]
Leadership is influence. As a result, leaders have a disproportionate ability to impact a person’s life in either a positive or negative way. A great leader can make us think we can accomplish anything. Bad leaders can destroy our confidence and self-image. I thought about this watching the video above. In the movie For The […]
