1269 Leadership Quotes
An Exclusive Dinner On pages 282 to 285 in Warren Zanes’ book Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making Of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, Zanes tells the story of an exclusive dinner at Jimmy Iovine’s Beverly Hills home. As co-founder of Interscope Records, Iovine was able to attract a select group of individuals for this gathering including […]
On Saturday, September 16th, the top-ranked and two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs trailed the South Carolina Gamecocks 14-3 at halftime. It is during these times of uncertainty when leadership is most needed. What head coach Kirby Smart would say to his team during the break would be critical. The following is what took place: […]
Coach Prime The entire sports world is talking about Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders and rightfully so. Like many others I am mesmerized by Coach Prime’s motivational techniques, teambuilding philosophies, and ability to build a winning culture. For a deeper dive into the leadership abilities of Coach Prime, read “I’m Coming” and 25 Lessons […]
Everything rises and falls on leadership. Therefore, getting the right leaders in your organization is vital to its long-term success. I will soon finish The Leader’s Mind: How Great Leaders Prepare, Perform, And Prevail by Jim Afremow, PhD. One of the people he profiles is All Blacks’s legendary team captain Richie McGraw. For those unfamiliar […]
I just finished Bryan Hoch’s new book 62: Aaron Judge, The New York Yankees, And The Pursuit Of Greatness. It is a game-by-game journey through the Yankees’s 2022 season and an in-depth profile of American League Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge. You can purchase a copy HERE or on the image provided. A Historic News […]
I am currently reading Greg Harden’s new best-selling book Stay Sane In An Insane World: How To Control The Controllables And Thrive. You may not know who Harden is but you certainly know the people he has influenced. Harden is a Peak Performance Coach for the University of Michigan. During his tenure, Harden has coached […]
At the start of every NFL season hope springs eternal. Every team is undefeated and most fan bases think this just might be the year they win it all. But few organizations are as excited and hopeful as the New York Jets. The primary reason is the acquisition of future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron […]
Reporter Paul Domowitch of The33rdTeam.com conducted this interview with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. One of the many subjects they covered was what makes his superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes special. 7 Things That Make Patrick Mahomes Special (Other Than His Physical Gifts) From Coach Reid, we learn the following seven things which make […]
One of the books I am looking most forward to reading this fall is John Harris’s Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach. Click HERE of on the image provided to pre-order. For those of you who do not know, Tomlin is Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin and one of my favorite leaders. Coach […]
In Spring 1989, Hamilton College’s Daniel F. Chambliss wrote a groundbreaking paper entitled The Mundanity Of Excellence: An Ethnographic Report On Stratification And Olympic Swimmers. One of his observations was “superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into […]
Hall of Fame head coach Bill Parcells famously said and I’m paraphrasing, “They have another one of them scoreboards up there, so I think we ought to win today.” So the question begs, whether you are in athletics, business, sales, or any competitive environment, how exactly do you go about winning? Is there a formula […]
“I wish I had been a fly on the wall for that conversation.” Have you ever uttered those words? I know I have more times than I can count. Mostly, I utter that phrase when two top performers privately get together. This is what I would like to know: What do they really think? What […]
