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The Profile of a Great Leader. 7 Leadership Lessons from Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

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What are the qualities of a great leader?  During the November 14th edition of The GM Shuffle podcast, former NFL general manager and host Michael Lombardi was asked what made Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh so successful. Lombardi said, “Well, you know, what’s the thing about Jim is Jim’s a leader.”  He then […]

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The Top 10 Sports Books Of 2024

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Each year I have the privilege of being interviewed by Don Baker and Josh Matthews for their Hangin’ With The AD Podcast.  If you are a leader in the athletic arena, you need to know these two men.  Don is the Cobb County School (GA) District Director of Athletics and he is joined by Josh […]

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7 Secrets To Being A Great Motivator

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People do not naturally drift out of the comfort zone.  They drift right into the center of it.  Therefore, it takes a leader to move people to places that will stretch and grow them.  Such a leader is Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. If you are not familiar with the motivational brilliance of Coach […]

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4 Things Every Leader Needs To Be For Their Team

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The only successful philosophy of leadership is servant leadership.  So the question begs, if we are to serve those in our sphere of influence, what do they need from us? In this article from The Athletic, Houston Rockets emerging superstar Jalen Green said, “Me being here from the beginning of the rebuild and understanding that […]

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Bonus Instant Reaction – 7 Lessons from Nick Saban on Being Infected By Success and Consistency of Performance

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Earlier today, ESPN College Gameday host and legendary head coach Nick Saban gave a masterclass on what is required to have sustained success. The following is a transcript of his comments: “The teams that can focus on the journey, not the destination, not worrying about the outcome – the teams that get infected by success […]

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The #1 Most Important Leadership Principle (and 2 other lessons leaders should know)

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Could a real-life Planet of the Apes be playing out in the small town of Yemassee, South Carolina?  Not likely, but something completely unforeseen took place there. According to their website, Alpha Genesis “provides the highest quality nonhuman primate products and bio-research services world-wide.  With a client base that extends across North America, Europe, and […]

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