1269 Leadership Quotes
Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Successful leaders have learned that failure is not only a constant companion, but success ultimately comes from learning how to leverage it. On Saturday, Real Madrid defeated Liverpool in the Champions League Final 1-0. Afterwards, […]
On May 15th, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 in Game 7 of the first round of the NHL playoffs. The team’s star player Connor McDavid put the game away with a backhanded goal with 3:53 remaining in the third period. It was his second goal of the contest. As shown in […]
Yesterday’s home run doesn’t win today’s game. Yesterday ended last night. What got you in the room won’t keep you in the room. Been there, done that. The windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror. The greatest hindrance to future success is current and past success. These are all well-known axioms about the importance of […]
Even the most successful organizations lose focus and momentum from time to time. It is during these moments of stagnation and poor performance when great leaders shine the brightest. A Bad Start Such a moment took place Tuesday, May 4th. The Liverpool futbol club trailed Villarreal 2-0 at halftime. The team’s incomparable manager Jurgen Klopp knew […]
Seth Godin says culture can be defined in 11 words, “This is what we say and this is what we do.” A successful organizational culture does not happen by accident. It happens by design and intentionality. Currently worth $4.08 billion and winners of the 2020 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the […]
Great leaders are natural collaborators. They understand the value their teammates bring and work very hard to keep them engaged. But from time-to-time circumstances dictate that the leader must simply take over. If the organization is going to achieve its goal, the leader must own the results at a visceral level. Such a moment happened […]
A Leader Needing To Change On October 9, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw came in to pitch relief in the 7th inning of the fifth and deciding game of the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals. He quickly got Adam Eaton to preserve a two-run lead. However, in the 8th inning […]
The Visionary Quandry Sometimes we don’t understand visionaries. Their ideas are just too outside the box. The average person just can’t relate. And as a result, they often opt for safer options, ones they are more comfortable with. As a result, many visionaries never last long enough to see their vision come to pass. One […]
A Team In A Deep, Deep Hole This past Monday evening, the Kansas Jayhawks trailed the North Carolina Tar Heels by 15 points, 40-to-25 at halftime of the NCAA men’s college basketball championship game. Jayhawks’ head coach Bill Self could have addressed the team’s poor first-half performance a number of ways: He could have kicked […]
“People are looking for reasons not to pick you. They’re looking for reasons not to hire you. So don’t give anyone a reason to say, ‘BUT.’ That’s the only way you can create value for yourself.” —Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban ***Note*** The following is an excerpt from my new book 2021: The […]
On March 17th, the professional football world was shocked when the Green Bay Packers traded all-pro wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for their first and second-round picks in the upcoming NFL Draft. The trade reunited Adams with his long-time friend and college quarterback Derek Carr. To many pundits and observers it […]
Responsibilities Of A CEO CEOs of organizations have three primary responsibilities – creating and maintaining culture, increasing shareholder value, and recruiting great talent. This ability to identify, properly evaluate, recruit, and then retain great talent is the lifeblood of your organization. The question then becomes what exactly do you look for in potential team members? […]
