Tag Archives | Coaches

13 Characteristics Of Winning Cultures

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  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 […]

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Leadership Gold – 47 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Mike Krzyzewski & Roy Williams from the NC Coaches Convention

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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 […]

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10 Necessary Skills Of Today’s Innovative Leaders

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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.  […]

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Head Coach Andy Reid’s Courageous Play-Off Decision

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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 […]

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CFP Leadership: 14 Quotes and Lessons from Nick Saban, Jim Harbaugh, Steve Sarkisian, Kalen DeBoer and others

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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 […]

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5 Questions Leaders Should Constantly Be Asking

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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 […]

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5 Things I (Re)Learned This Week About Personal Pride, Books, Self-Awareness, Communication, and Disappointment

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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 […]

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