1269 Leadership Quotes
“It’s not a failure; it’s steps to success.” – Milwaukee Bucks star player Giannis Antetokounmpo On Wednesday, April 26th, there were four playoff games played in the NBA. In two of the games, the series were closed out including the Miami Heat’s shocking upset of the Milwaukee Bucks. But the most significant thing which took […]
Feeling Like A Failure? Have you failed recently? Of course you have! My heavens, if you are like me, you have already failed multiple times just today. All leaders experience failure. It is included in the small print of the leadership contract. However, there is a Pacific Ocean-size difference between failing and feeling like a […]
“We’re all going to go through life and have huge setbacks. I feel fortunate that mine being in a professional sense up to this point, it built resilience because every stadium I played in, I was abused. Walking down the street, people (were) putting their windows down. So it builds mental resilience. I’ve been through […]
We have all seen leaders quit their assignments. Sometimes we were blindsided by their decision but we did not have to be. There were probably tell-tell signs that the leader was thinking about quitting. This past Friday evening, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics on their home floor by the score of 107-97. […]
A Routine Practice Throughout the 1986 baseball season, Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara would routinely replace first baseman Bill Buckner with Dave Singleton for defensive purposes in late-game situations. This was because of Buckner’s limited mobility due to poor knees. However, in Game 6 of the World Series and the team just three outs […]
So what is failure? I have been reading a lot lately on the subject and have come to some interesting conclusions. Failure is rarely final. Failure, however, is a data point. It is just a piece of information which if you learn from it, will make you a better leader and your organization more effective. If […]
The four most populated countries in the world are the United States, China, India and Indonesia. Collectively, they make up 44% of the global population. However, with all the wealth of resources and number of people, none of these four countries made the final 32 of the World Cup tournament. However, countries like Belgium, Iceland […]
It is always disappointing when a leader fails. This is because many times it was avoidable. Therefore, to protect organizations and the leaders themselves from an unnecessary transition, the following are The Top 25 Reasons Leaders Fail: It was a bad hire or placement in the first place. The leader was ill-equipped for the job. […]
Few things are as disappointing as wasted potential. Perhaps you understand this because you have squandered opportunity and are feeling the effects. You may be dealing with a great amount of shame and regret. And some reading this post are on the road to squandering a great opportunity but they do not recognize the warning […]
https://youtu.be/gqbLkoWEg4M On Friday evening March 31st, the Mississippi State Bulldogs women’s basketball team shocked the sporting world by snapping the UConn Huskies 111-game winning streak with 66-64 overtime victory. The win allows the Bulldogs to play for the national championship. What makes this win even more improbable is the Huskies defeated the Bulldogs by 60 […]
“In today’s society, we move from headline to headline with dizzying speed. Today’s failure is tomorrow’s obscure Google search result. But just because the coverage has moved on, that doesn’t mean the impact of the failure has lessened. Failure leaves deep scars on leaders, and those scars can be tough for leaders to heal and […]
Soccer and UFC are America’s fastest growing sports. In fact, when you look at television ratings, youth participation, clothing and apparel sales, video game sales, and how easy it is to get some people together and play, soccer has clearly passed hockey as this nation’s fourth most popular sport. In fact, in a prelude to […]
