http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXOrKT7SUoY How do you like coming in second? As a leader, do you feel that second place is actually the first loser? We all like to win and losing seems to break down the aura of invincibility we want to display. Our pride is hurt. We are embarrassed and look for ways not to experience losing again. As […]
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The Best Leadership Lessons of July Baseball
Brian Dodd on August 5, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
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 […]
How To Be The Best In Your Profession: 6 Lessons From Cliff Lee
Brian Dodd on July 12, 2010 in Generosity, Performance, Sports Leadership
This past Friday the best pitcher in baseball Cliff Lee was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Texas Rangers. It was the third time in less than two years that Lee had switched teams. As I was listening to ESPN Radio’s analysis of the trade, it was noted that it was Lee’s approach that put him at the […]
How To Make The Best Decision You’ve Never Made
Brian Dodd on June 27, 2010 in Character, Great Teams
                                                                                  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 […]