Regardless of what industry you are in, winning is never easy. It requires hard work, sacrifice, strong leadership, and a winning culture just to name a few. But by their own admission, there is one organization who is seemingly making winning look incredibly easy. A Historic Team Earlier this week, the University of Connecticut men’s […]
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13 Characteristics Of Winning Cultures
Recently appointed Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris addressed the team on first day of its off-season program. You can see his speech above. After introducing some of the team’s assistant coaches, he then gave his vision for the organization. In doing so, Coach Morris laid out clear expectations for the organization, coaches, and […]
An 8-Step Process for Leadership Development I Learned from Nick Saban
You never have enough leaders. Therefore, a systemized process for leadership development is key to the sustainability of any organization. Click the video below for 83 seconds of leadership greatness from Coach Nick Saban. After watching, I will provide an 8-Step Process for Leadership Development I gleaned from his staff meeting. 1. Communicate with Clarity, […]
The #1 Thing Leaders Must Do To Have Any Influence At All
On Thursday night, March 14, 2024, we witnessed one of the best examples of the leadership axiom – Leaders should never ask someone to do something they are not willing to do themselves – we will ever see. With the Boston Celtics leading the Phoenix Suns 122-106 with approximately three minutes remaining in the game, […]
Leadership Gold – 47 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Mike Krzyzewski & Roy Williams from the NC Coaches Convention
Recently, the 75th Annual North Carolina Coaches Convention had the opportunity to host a conversation between Duke’s 5-time national champion and all-time winningest coach in D-1 history Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina’s 3-time national champion Roy Williams. The ACC Network captured their time together in program called Coach K & Roy Williams: Rivals Reunited. From […]
10 Necessary Skills Of Today’s Innovative Leaders
The older I get the more I understand and appreciate the importance of stability. But I also know with the how fast the world is changing and the constant need for innovation. If you are unable to continually innovate, you will soon become obsolete. When studying innovative organizations many people default to science or technology. […]
Head Coach Andy Reid’s Courageous Play-Off Decision
Smart leaders learn from history. As we head into this weekend’s Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins play-off game, I think it will be helpful to learn from Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s previous performance. The following is an excerpt from my book 2021 The Year In Leadership: The Stories of Faith, Athletics, Business and […]
CFP Leadership: 14 Quotes and Lessons from Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, Steve Sarkisian, Kalen DeBoer and others
Later today the Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Michigan Wolverines and the Texas Longhorns will face the Washington Huskies in this year’s College Football Play-offs. As I watched the ESPN College Gameday pre-game show, I captured the following 25 Quotes and Lessons from Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, Texas […]
5 Questions Leaders Should Be Asking Coming Out Of Thanksgiving
Recently I wrote the article 5 Things The Very Best Continually Do To Remain The Very Best At What They Do. This post builds on those concepts. The following are 5 Questions Leaders Should Be Asking Coming Out Of Thanksgiving: The Coke Can Principle Scott is a good friend of mine. He is a kind, […]
5 Questions Leaders Should Constantly Be Asking
The following stories remind us of five questions leaders should constantly be asking: Good Can Always Come From Bad Every dark cloud has a silver lining. As reported in the November 18, 2023 edition of Morning Brew, a video went viral off a Stanley tumbler surviving a vehicle fire. In fact, the car’s driver showed […]
4 Things Kirby Smart Wants From His Players (and what you should want from your team as well)
“I certainly want that recognition for our players but I don’t want our players to seek that recognition. I want them to seek contact. I want them to seek toughness. I want them to seek other things like being really present and being good in the now. All that stuff takes care of itself and […]
5 Things I (Re)Learned This Week About Personal Pride, Books, Self-Awareness, Communication, and Disappointment
My 5 Things Saturday post is quickly becoming one of my favorites to write. It provides a broad perspective I things I (re)learned from the past week or I found particularly interesting. Let’s get to the list. Who Should You Be Trying To Make Proud Of You Adam Grant makes a statement in his incredible […]