A Game-Changing Hire On March 20, 2020, free agent quarterback Tom Brady signed a two-year $50 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The six-time Super Bowl champion immediately changed the culture of not just the locker room, but the entire franchise. On page 91 of Tom Moore’s excellent book The Players’ Coach: From Bradshaw […]
My friend and Chicago White Sox scout Kevin Burrell says, “You earn trust in drops – but you lose trust in bucket fulls.” Trust is the foundation of all successful relationships. This is especially true with leaders and those who are on their teams. We talk a lot about leaders earning and maintaining trust but […]
“So you’re not going to be a great player if you need a coach to go, ‘Oh by the way, you’re not doing very well.’ C’mon bro, nobody needs that. If you need that, you’re by definition not a great player.” – Steve Young Regardless of our chosen profession or area of discipline, we all want […]
A Child With Brain Cancer In March of this year, Noah Reeb was a 10-year-old boy fighting brain cancer. After going through two surgeries in a three-week span, Noah and his parents, James and Jacque, were facing desperate times. Hope was in short supply. A miracle was needed. But their fortunes were about to change. […]
A Changing Culture Can one person changed an organization’s culture? More importantly, can you personally change your organization’s culture? It is a rarity but in certain situations, I think it is absolutely possible. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the 2019 NFL season with a 7-9 record. The Bucs were quite talented but inconsistency at the […]
It is obvious Tom Brady changed the culture of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year. What I am on a mission to find is exactly how he changed the team’s culture. That’s the secret sauce I am looking for. On March 5th, former NFL head coach Eric Mangini appeared on The Colin Cowherd Podcast. As […]
As we prepare to watch Super Bowl LV, the following is the transcript and video itself of Tom Brady’s hype video. He will need to watch it multiple times because the Chiefs are likely the NFL’s next dynasty. After watching, check out the 8 Leadership Lessons From Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Hype Video: Tom Brady’s […]
