1269 Leadership Quotes
Titles vs. Influence Positional leadership is an assignment. You have been given a title and certain amount of responsibility. These titles could be any of the following: Supervisor Manager Director Vice-President President Pastor Coach Teacher Administrator Quarterback and on and on…. Experienced leaders never confusion positional leadership with influence. As John Maxwell famously said, “He […]
An Important Speech Last week I had the privilege of being the keynote speaker for Metrolina Christian Academy’s athletic kick-off for the 2023-2024 school year. First let me say how impressed I am with athletic director Ronnie Plyler, his coaches, and the parents and student-athletes of this incredible organization. They have created as healthy a […]
A Disappointing Performance Going into Tuesday’s World Cup match against Portugal, the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) was heavily favored. This is because they had not only beaten, but dominated the Portuguese club 39-0 (yes, you read that right) over their 10 previous contests. However, the USWNT barely survived the contest coming out […]
Would you like your organization’s new and young leaders to change your industry and become world class performers? Absolutely! However, it is essential you have a robust training and development system in place that empowers them to reach their full potential. If you have not established such a system yet, or if you’re looking to […]
A World Record Performance On Tuesday, July 25th, swimming legend Katie Ledecky became the first person to win five world titles in two different events. Furthermore, she tied Michael Phelps for the most individual world gold medals in swimming with fifteen. Ledecky has twenty world titles overall. The picture below is stunning. It shows Ledecky […]
Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Since making that statement, his thoughts on culture have been universally accepted as fact. A healthy culture is a requirement for any successful organization. So how do you take an organization with an unhealthy and unsuccessful culture and turn it around. On March 21, 2023, St. […]
In the 7th round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco with the 251st pick. Not much was expected from him, or any 7th round pick for that matter. However, by mid-season Pacheco had supplanted former first round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire as the team’s starting tailback. Even […]
Leaders rarely have two good days in a row and, therefore, not for the faint of heart. As a result, a leader’s confidence can often wane. So how does a leader get it back? What is the source of a leader’s confidence? Where does it comes from? Evan Cooper is the defensive backs coach for the […]
Finding talented leaders is a challenge. Keeping talented leaders long-term is seemingly impossible. So the question many organizations constantly ask is are there ways to spot a leader who can join our organization and make a positive impact for years to come? Dinner With A Mentor This past weekend my wife and I had the […]
When it comes to building a high-functioning unit or department which consistently exceeds expectations, or a great team, is there a common thread which leaders should be looking for? I believe the answer is YES! A Championship Coach and Team I am currently reading Tom Coughlin’s excellent book A Giant Win: Inside the New York […]
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 […]
Truly Killer Whales Since May 2020, sailors have been piloting their crafts with fear and trepidation off the Iberian coast of Europe. For the past three years, orcas, also known as killer whales, have been periodically attacking boats. Fortunately no humans have been harmed but these situations are escalating at an alarming rate. The question […]
