19 Heisman Trophy Leadership Quotes And The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of November 2013

Last evening Jameis Winston captured the 2013 Heisman Trophy as the nation’s top college football player.  The following are the leadership quotes leading to the announcement as well as Winston’s acceptance speech.

Pre-Announcement Quotes

1. “Anything’s possible is you just work at it.” – Jordan Lynch
2. “Being here this trip feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders…Lot more at ease.” – Johnny Manziel
3. “I can’t thank my teammates enough back home.  They deserve all the credit.” – A.J. McCarron
4. “Every time he (Manziel) played the best he played the best.” – Lee Corso
5. “I never had any individual awards.  I had team oriented goals.” – Lynch
6. “Everything you put your mind to you’re capable of doing more.” – Andre Williams
7. “My parents are very hard working people.  There was a time in my father’s life he was living out of a car.  Now he’s a business owner.” – Williams
8. Sometimes leadership is appointed to a player.  Other times they are born to lead.” – FSU defensive back LaMarcus Joyner on Winston
9. “My dad.  I admired that man my whole life.  They way he instilled confidence, leadership…I’m just blessed to have a dad in my life.” – Winston
10. “I’m a family man…Everyday I got to go out there and grow up.” – Winston
11. “He (Winston) got better as the season got older…This kid got better.” – Desmond Howard
12. “I don’t know if we’ve ever seen a freshman provide this kind of leadership for a team getting ready to play for the national championship.” – Kirk Herbstreit

Announcement Speech

1. “So many people instilled in me trust.”
2. “Good ain’t ever going to be good enough.” – Winston’s dad
3. “I remember when my dad trusted in the process when he was jobless three years ago.”
4. “This Heisman isn’t just for Jameis Winston.  It’s for Florida State.”
5. “It’s the first time I’m speechless in a long time.”
6. “Every single day I could get better and better.”
7. “Coach Fisher definitely won’t let you get complacent.”

In addition to the quotes provided above, the following are The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of November 2013 as determined by you the readers:

1. 14 Books Every Christian Leader Should Read In 2014
2. 17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Thor: The Dark World
3. 10 Things Church Volunteers Wished Their Pastor Knew About Them
4. 30 Leadership Quotes From Malcolm Gladwell’s Book David And Goliath
5. Why Churches Should Spend Extravagant Amounts Of Money On Youth Facilities
6. 8 Practices Of Great Churches
7. 17 Lessons On Raising Teenagers
8. 10 Practices Of Successful Leaders When Things Go Wrong
9. The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 11th
10. One Of The Biggest Mistakes Leaders Often Make

The following are three additional hidden gems which were personal favorites that did not make the Top 10.  I hope you enjoy them the second time around.

1. 11 Practices Of Innovative Leaders
2. The Story Of A Great Leader Who Operates On A Small Platform
3. A Moving Video Of The Ohio State Football Team Showing Compassion To A Local Sports Anchor

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