The following are 5 things you need to know to achieving superior results: 3 Differences between Winning and Losing Teams On July 30th, the Cleveland Guardians traded for San Francisco Giants pitcher Alex Cobb. Cobb’s thoughts on joining a first-place squad are interesting and teach us a lot about leadership. He said in this article […]
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2 Things Young Leaders Must Have To Make People Say “Wow!”
A Young Leader Whose Sky Is The Limit The sky is the limit when you are a young leader. You are filled with optimism and have fresh ideas which can help people. The future is bright and you are ready to tackle the world. But how do you take lofty expectations and actually begin making […]
The Top 10 Books Leaders Should Read in the Fall of 2024
In an effort to point you to quality resources, each quarter I provide you my reading list for the upcoming season. First, let me say a number of these books will be releasing in the next sixty days. Based upon the authors, I would recommend you join me in preordering these books. Click on the […]
4 Ingredients to Continual Success: Lessons from Coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs Culture
After going 8-5 in his first season, the Georgia Bulldogs under head coach Kirby Smart have simply been dominant. Since 2017, the Bulldogs have an 86-11 (88.7%) record over the last seven seasons while winning two national championships. Whether you lead a business, church, non-profit, or athletic organization, there is much to learn from this […]
3 Ways Leaders Position Themselves For Success
To be successful, leaders must intentionally position themselves for success. Recently, I encountered three powerful stories from leaders that offer valuable lessons on how we can strategically set ourselves up for success. Get Off to a Fast Start In their last 133 games, the Houston Astros have taken the lead by scoring first in 69 […]
5 Ways To Help Those On Your Team Improve Their Subpar Performance
There are times those on our team have subpar performance. How should we as leaders develop them at that point? In this article from The Athletic, writers Ken Rosenthal and Stephen Nesbitt tell the story of Houston Astros rookie pitcher Spencer Arrighetti. Arrighetti’s initial performance was subpar to say the least. In his first 15 […]
Nick Saban’s Definition of & 8 Lessons on Self-Disciple (and a Story of What Happens When You Don’t Practice It)
In the August 25th edition of the daily enewsletter Morning Brew, an interesting story from China is told about the subject of self-discipline. The Story Of the Spider and the Firefly The country’s spiders have become quite manipulative. Spiders are capturing fireflies in their webs. This is normative behavior for the nocturnal insects, but what […]