John Maxwell famously said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Any experienced leader knows how correct John is. In addition to learning what a leader’s most important ability is, the following are seven leadership lessons I gleaned from a May 23rd USA Today on the New York Yankees and their talented young shortstop Gleyber Torres. […]
I spent the last week on vacation. The time away gave me a lot of time to read and listen to some of my favorite podcasts. As expected, I found a goldmine of leadership content. One of the books I just completed was Bill Pennington’s incredible Chumps to Champs: How the Worst Teams in Yankees History […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXOrKT7SUoY You can tell by my website that I am a big fan of ESPN’s Buster Olney. If you look at the top of this page, you will see a tab where I capture many of his thoughts. After reading his July articles, the following are five key leadership lessons that we can learn. Today’s Decisions Determines […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ex6zmO6N4 ESPN‘s Buster Olney is one of my favorite writers. If you look in my tool bar, I have even dedicated a page to my favorite leadership principles found in his columns. As I reviewed his posts from the past month, the following are some key learnings I feel we can take away and use […]
                                                                                  Leaders like movement. They have a bias towards action.  The chief characteristic for those in leadership is that by definition they are taking people somewhere. Therefore, conflicting feelings spring forth in us as times arise when the best decision is to do nothing at all or just say “No”. Leaders frequently struggle with signs that say STOP, Yield, or Do Not Enter. John Heyman of […]
There is a great article today on www.si.com discussing why Joe Girardi is a great fit for the New York Yankees. In essence, he can handle the pressure of the New York spotlight because he is unflappable, all business and has a calm demeanor. That got me to thinking… We all face high pressure situations […]
