Tonight, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy was inducted into the National Football League Hall of Fame. Coach Dungy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet Strength and Uncommon. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4, 2007, the first such win for an African American coach. Coach Dungy established another NFL first […]
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Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Scottie Pippen
Brian Dodd on August 14, 2010 in Great Teams, NBA, Sports Leadership
A little known fact about me is that Scottie Pippen is my favorite basketball player of all time! Last evening he was inducted into basketball’s Hall of Fame. Scottie Pippen is the greatest perimeter defender I’ve ever seen. He set a new standard of what it meant to play with a superstar. As a finisher, along with Michael […]
Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Emmitt Smith
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2010 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Emmitt Smith is the NFL’s greatest running back ever by the numbers. The following are the leadership quotes from his Hall Of Fame speech. He hasn’t left a yard on the table of his life. – Jerry Jones I wanted to become the all-time leading rusher. Period. This team means more to me than just […]
Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes – Jerry Rice
Brian Dodd on August 8, 2010 in Character, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
In my opinion, Jerry Rice is the greatest player to ever compete in professional football. The following are the leadership quotes from his Hall Of Fame speech this evening. I was never on an airplane until I was drafted by the 49ers. I was joining a great team that had already won two Super Bowls. If […]
Leadership Lessons From Monday Morning Quarterback Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 7, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, NFL Draft, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Yesterday I posted the first six leadership lessons from the final chapter of Peter King’s great book Monday Morning Quarterback. As promised, the following is Part 2 which contains six additional leadership lessons I gleaned from that chapter. There are Perks to Leadership and There is a Price to Leadership – “I’m 26 years old, I just […]