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9 Qualities To Look For In Your Next Leader And NFL Head Coach

The Dallas Cowboys fired head coach Wade Phillips today.  While it is never entirely the coach’s fault when a team begins 1-7, the responsibility of poor performance will always fall upon the leader. The search for a permanent coach is underway.  What type of leader should owner Jerry Jones look for?  For a look into this individual, let’s […]

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10 Leadership Principles From The Denzel Washington Movie Unstoppable

Unstoppable is unbelievable!  Great action.  Great pacing.  Great tension.  Denzel Washington is my favorite actor of this generation and Unstoppable adds to the resume.  This 20th Century Fox movie, directed by Tony Scott, is based upon the 2001 CSX unmanned train incident and the actions needed to avert certain disaster. From a leadership perspective, this movie is primarily about the importance and consequences of […]

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Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of October 2010

Can you ever have enough friends?  I can’t speak for you but I constantly need the relational dynamic and people speaking positively into my life.  Life is just too difficult to face alone apart from community. With that in mind, October was an incredible month!  Readership has grown exponentially each month and last month was […]

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9 Leadership Quotes About USC QB Matt Barkley: A Loyal Leader During Difficult Times

Are you loyal?  When things get tough at your organization, do you look for other options or do you look for solutions to the current issues? If anyone would have been justified in leaving a bad situation, it would have been USC sophomore quarterback Matt Barkley.  Barkley was the nation’s #1 high school quarterback in 2009 and started […]

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15 Leadership Quotes And Principles From LeBron James Supporting Cast

Are you the star of your organization?  Do you think you should be?  If so, how is your attitude?  Are you bitter?  Leaders want to lead.  That’s normal.  But what happens when you’re asked to play a supporting role?  How should you handle that?  And if you are leading a team of role players, what do you […]

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10 Leadership Quotes From Auburn QB Cam Newton

Can the Auburn Tigers defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide this year?  I think Alabama has the better team but Auburn has the best player.  Cam Newton currently quarterbacks the nation’s #1 team and will win the 2011 Heisman Trophy. The October 22nd edition of the USA Today had a brief feature on the Auburn quarterback.  While the […]

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18 Lessons From The Greatest Leadership Book I’ve Ever Read Part 2

Have you ever had an older person invest in your life?  I think most effective leaders had several people invest in them throughout their life.  The best document on mentoring I’ve ever read is about a man name Paul who coached a younger Timothy about many things.  Paul documented his insights in the books 1 and 2 Timothy […]

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21 Lessons From The Greatest Leadership Book I’ve Ever Read Part 1

Have you ever read a book that completely changed how you view leadership?  I’ve read several like that in my life.  However, the great leadership book I’ve ever read is the Bible. The Bible is a living, breathing document which provides the lens of how I view my life.  There was once a person named Paul who […]

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15 Quotes and Action Steps You Can Take To Grow As A Leader

Are you happy with your growth as a leader?  After reading this week’s edition of The Sporting News, I have uncovered 15 action steps you can take to accelerate your leadership growth.  How Well Do You Prepare? “You’re not going to gain much strength during the season.  But during the offseason, when you’re working four days a week, you’re […]

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16 Leadership Quotes About The Rescue of 33 Chilean Miners

Some events do not need an explanation.  The rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped in a mine for 69 days captivated the world.  In the entertainment era of reality television we live in, the drama and heroism of these men far surpassed that which we sadly subject ourselves to on a daily basis. The following are leadership quotes that should […]

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