Several years back I began a deep-dive into the leadership lessons you can learn from European soccer. The level of intensity, pressure, expectations, elite talent, and how entire communities lived and died with the success of their clubs attracted me. I wanted to know what it is like to lead in those type of environments. […]
Michael Lombardi said in his recent outstanding coaching session, “Inertia is not a lack of action but an inability to recognize the appropriate action.” Allow me to give you an example. There is a difference between pivot decisions and strategic decisions. Pivot decisions are the proverbial fork in the road. You will either go left […]
There are many virtues a leader can have. The following is just a short list: Honesty Respect Courage Forgiveness Kindness Temperance Modesty Justice Love Gratitude and I could go on and on. As a leader, I am having so much fun watching the UEFA European Championship in soccer. I am mesmerized by the passion, high […]
A Sobering Statement On Sunday, England begins the knockout stage of the Euro 2024 Tournament against Slovakia. Heading into the competition, their manager Gareth Southgate said in this interview, “If we don’t win, I probably won’t be here anymore. Then it might be the last chance. I think about half of the national coaches leave […]
Everybody gets better with a coach. But exactly what is it good coaches do? The following are thirteen things highly successful coaches do to make others better: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta In this article from The Athletic, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said of team captain, Martin Odegaard, “We don’t know the level he can reach. What […]
This past Sunday at the 90:29 mark, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham continued his ascent as soccer’s fastest rising star by scoring a game-stoppage goal against Barcelona to give Madrid its 36th La Liga title. In addition to this game-winner, Bellingham had a record-breaking 14 goals in his first 15 team appearances. This level of performance […]
In 1999, Manchester United won what is known as “The Treble.” It is the triple crown of Premier League soccer. This historic team won the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup. An Unusual Request As the following season approached, striker Dwight Yorke approached the team’s legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson with an unusual request. […]
