{"id":19317,"date":"2016-11-21T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=19317"},"modified":"2016-11-21T20:18:14","modified_gmt":"2016-11-22T01:18:14","slug":"23-things-exceptional-leaders-do-every-single-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2016\/11\/21\/23-things-exceptional-leaders-do-every-single-day\/","title":{"rendered":"23 Things Exceptional Leaders Do Every Single Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>No one wants to be average, nondescript, or invisible.<\/strong> \u00a0Every leader I have ever met who is worth following wants to be exceptional. \u00a0Exceptional leaders want to live a life of meaning and have a positive influence on as many people as possible. \u00a0And there are practices they do every single day to accomplish this.<\/p>\n<p>For a peak into the behaviors of exceptional leaders, let&#8217;s take a look at some of college football&#8217;s top coaches. \u00a0The following are\u00a0<strong>23 Things Exceptional Leaders Do Every Single Day<\/strong> I gleaned from their appearances on several episodes of ESPN&#8217;s College Gameday. \u00a0Listed first is the practice followed by the supporting quote.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN College Gameday &#8211; October 1st<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exceptional\u00a0Leaders Create Healthy Cultures<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;What ignites the atmosphere (at Clemson stadium) is what happens on the field.&#8221; &#8211; Clemson Tigers head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2016\/01\/09\/comparing-and-contrasting-nick-saban-and-dabo-swinneys-leadership-styles\/\">Dabo Swinney<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional\u00a0Leaders Set High Standards &#8211; &#8220;<\/strong>At Clemson &#8216;Best is the Standard.'&#8221; &#8211; Swinney<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional\u00a0Leaders Track Progress &#8211; &#8220;<\/strong>The best we can be right now is 4-0 and that&#8217;s exactly what we are.&#8221; &#8211; Swinney<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional\u00a0Leaders Are Results-Oriented &#8211; &#8220;<\/strong>This ain&#8217;t a beauty pageant. \u00a0This is about finding a way win.&#8221; &#8211; Swinney. \u00a0Former LSU head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2015\/11\/28\/a-rant-against-lsu-and-20-leadership-quotes-to-honor-les-miles\/\">Les Miles<\/a> said after getting fired, &#8220;They wanted more production. \u00a0They wanted more wins.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Deal With High Expectations &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;I have dealt with high expectations, enjoyed them, tried to coach and surpass them.&#8221; &#8211; Miles \u00a0He added, &#8220;We judge ourselves&#8230;If we won a championship, what&#8217;s your graduation rate, how can you help these young men?&#8230;I could give a damn who judges us or who judges me.&#8221; \u00a0Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich said on the October 15th Gameday regarding expectations of his coaching, &#8220;The players 50 years from now.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Are Constantly Thinking About What&#8217;s Next &#8211; &#8220;<\/strong>I&#8217;m not a guy that bemoans history and history played out.&#8221; &#8211; Miles<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Keep Things Simple &#8211; &#8220;<\/strong>Tackle him (Lamar Jackson). \u00a0It&#8217;s not really anymore difficult than that.&#8221; &#8211; Swinney<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>ESPN College Gameday &#8211; October 15th<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Focus On What Is Important &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;First, it&#8217;s good players&#8230;You only take 70 guys. \u00a0You take away all the concerns about tickets and you know, parades.&#8221; \u00a0&#8211; Ohio States Buckeyes head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2012\/11\/24\/10-lessons-on-seizing-opportunity-from-ohio-state-head-coach-urban-meyer\/\">Urban Meyer<\/a> on playing well on the road<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Are Constantly Creating New Opportunities &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Every year is a new year.&#8221; &#8211; Ole Miss Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze. \u00a0Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst added,\u00a0&#8220;We know the challenges but those are great opportunities.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Make Proper Adjustments &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;We&#8217;re trying not to do too much. \u00a0Just take what&#8217;s there and make good adjustments throughout the game.&#8221; &#8211; Swinney<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Are Constantly Worried About Little Details =\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s a 1,000 of them (little details). \u00a0If you get 997 correct, it&#8217;s the 3 you don&#8217;t get right that decide the game.&#8221; &#8211; Helfrich<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Have A Positive Attitude &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;We have to be a positive force in this deal because there&#8217;s plenty of negativity.&#8221; &#8211; Helfrich on the team&#8217;s subpar year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Hate Losing &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;We&#8217;ve lost four in a row and that&#8217;s not good enough by anyone&#8217;s measure.&#8221; &#8211; Helfrich<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Know Facts Are Your Friends &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;You are what your record says you are.&#8221; &#8211; Helfrich<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Honor Others &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;He&#8217;s (J.T. Barrett) always worried about the Barrett name, his mom and his dad, and that&#8217;s what makes him so special.&#8221; &#8211; Meyer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>ESPN College Gameday October 22nd<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Play To Their Strengths &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m happy you said strength on strength&#8230;We&#8217;re going to have use some strength&#8230;We are who we are.&#8221; &#8211; Texas A&amp;M head coach Kevin Sumlin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Know Their Greatest Ability Is Their Availability<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Our starters we really need to get healthy and get strength.&#8221; &#8211; Auburn Tigers head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2014\/01\/12\/15-practices-of-a-leadership-genius-part-1-auburn-head-coach-gus-malzahn\/\">Gus Malzahn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders&#8217; Character Is Revealed During Hard Times &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Who are you when things get tough. \u00a0A lot of guys show their true colors.&#8221; &#8211; Ohio State linebacker Chris Worley<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Embrace Challenges &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;You get yourself in the Top 20 you get some notoriety but I think that makes my job harder.&#8221; &#8211; West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>ESPN College Gameday October 29th<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Are Resilient &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Players are resilient. \u00a0We&#8217;re resilient as coaches. \u00a0We get over it and move on. \u00a0You better get over it fast.&#8221; &#8211; Meyer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Take Care Of Business &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Do the little things right. \u00a0Strain and take care of your business.&#8221; &#8211; Meyer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Place Great Value On Preparation &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;During practice I really like to be involved, just try to be energetic and make sure our tempo is right&#8230;it&#8217;s a good feeling that you accomplished what you set out to do that day in practice.&#8221; &#8211; Malzahn. \u00a0He also adds,\u00a0&#8220;Every kick (in practice) is a game rep.&#8221; &#8211; Malzahn<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Want To Control Their Own Destiny &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;We control our destiny and that&#8217;s where we want to be.&#8221; &#8211; Swinney<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>College Gameday November 5th<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Embrace Big Moments &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Fans remember the games in November.&#8221; &#8211; Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Make Their Teams Better &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;We had some sickly youngsters last week. \u00a0We have to build their immune systems. \u00a0More pushups. \u00a0More whole milk.&#8221; &#8211; Michigan head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2013\/02\/02\/14-leadership-quotes-from-jim-and-john-harbaughs-super-bowl-press-conference\/\">Jim Harbaugh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Exceptional Leaders Know Success Is A Process &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re trying to win championships it&#8217;s one (game) at a time. \u00a0It&#8217;s not about talking about a championship a month out.&#8221; 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