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The following are 45 Definitive Leadership Lessons From Tom Brady<\/a>, Bill Belichick And The New England Patriots<\/strong> following their Super Bowl LI victory. \u00a0After reading, all business leaders and coaches should make sure you pick up my new FREE ebook\u00a0The Leadership Of Nick Saban: Timeless Truths From The Incomparable Head Coach Of The Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>at the bottom of the article:<\/p>\n

Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/a> – January 23rd<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Great Leaders Make Other People Better<\/strong> – “He made me better than I was.” – former wide receiver Wes Welker on Tom Brady<\/li>\n
  2. Great Leaders Put In The Lonely Work, Work No One Sees Or Applauds<\/strong> – “Before he was a starter (at Michigan), we would all be walking off the field after practice and Tom is out there throwing balls into a trash can.” – Wolverine teammate Tai Streets<\/li>\n
  3. Your Top Leaders Set The Pace For Your Entire Organizational Culture<\/strong> – “That franchises’s identity is winning. \u00a0That starts with Tom. \u00a0They’ve created a whole culture that runs through one person.” – former Patriot teammate Austin Collie<\/li>\n
  4. Great Leaders Raise The Level Of Professionalism For Your Entire Team<\/strong>\u00a0– “He taught me how to be a professional, how to treat people in the workplace.” – Julian Edelman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sports Illustrated<\/em> – January 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Great Teams Are Smart Teams<\/strong> – “They expect you to get up to speed and to know your stuff. \u00a0It’s a pretty serious environment.” – Collie<\/li>\n
    2. Great Leaders Have Great Attention To Detail<\/strong> – “Attention to detail, consistency – that’s what Scar brings.” – former Patriots center Dan Koppen on offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia<\/li>\n
    3. Great Leaders Are Also Great Teachers<\/strong> – “If you’re willing to listen and put in the work, Scar can teach you how to play football. \u00a0He could teach a chair, he’s that good.” – Koppen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Sports Illustrated<\/em> – September 18th, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Great Leaders Have Great Intelligence<\/strong> – “Rob (Gronkowski) is a versatile athlete, but he’s also a versatile guy mentally. \u00a0He can handle a lot of different assignments. \u00a0Some guys can’t. \u00a0Either they mentally can’t do it, or it’s just too much and their game slows down. \u00a0They don’t play to the same skill set you see athletically because they’re thinking too much. \u00a0That’s not the case with Rob.” – head coach Bill Belichick<\/li>\n
      2. Great Leaders Hold Others Accountable<\/strong> – “Tom (Brady) is a teacher. \u00a0At first he just tells you what to do. \u00a0If you don’t get it right after that, he’ll come at you hard.” – Gronkowski<\/li>\n
      3. Great Leaders Positively Affect An Entire Team’s Performance<\/strong> – In 2015, when Gronkowski was in the game, the Patriots averaged 7.27 yards per play. \u00a0When he was on the sidelines, the team averaged 5.24 yards per play.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Super Bowl Pre-Game Comments – ESPN’s Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Great Leaders Are Great Planners<\/strong> – “The Pats always has a first half and second half game plan.” – Bill Polian<\/li>\n
        2. Great Leaders Keep Things Simple By Reducing Complexity<\/strong> – “They do a great job in these big games…they do a great job in keeping it simple…The more you slow them down mentally..the more chance they’ll do what you don’t want them to do.” – Louis Riddick<\/li>\n
        3. Great Teams Limit Unnecessary Mistakes<\/strong> – “We have an incredible winning percentage when we don’t turn the ball over.” – Brady<\/li>\n
        4. Great Teams Celebrate Accomplishment, Not Activity<\/strong>\u00a0– “In championship play, if you\u2019re kicking field goals you\u2019re getting closer to losing.” – Steve Young<\/li>\n
        5. Great Leaders Have Great Flexibility<\/strong> – “Bill Belichick\u2019s offense is all about flexibility.” – Young<\/li>\n
        6. Great Leaders Delegate Tremendous Responsibility<\/strong> – “Don\u2019t watch numbers (of players where they are lined up). \u00a0Watch responsibilities.” – Young<\/li>\n
        7. Great Leaders’ Toughest Competition Is Always Themselves<\/strong> – “A personal quest for excellence. \u00a0How good can I get?” – Young<\/li>\n
        8. Great Leaders Have Competitive Drive<\/strong> – “What separates a good player from a great player is competitive drive.” – Rex Ryan<\/li>\n
        9. Great Teams Have Dynamic Tension<\/strong> – “In business, dynamic tension can produce something that can be far greater than the sum of its parts.” – Patriots owner Robert Kraft<\/li>\n
        10. Great Leaders Place The Highest Expectations On Their Top Performers<\/strong> – “He (Belichick) has high expectations for us. \u00a0He treats me like I am a rookie.” – Brady<\/li>\n
        11. Therefore Great Leaders Are Humble And Still Accept Coaching<\/strong> – “To be humble enough to take coaching at this point in his career, that\u2019s the kind of person Tom is.” – Deion Branch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Super Bowl Pre-Game Comments – Fox’s Terry Bradshaw Interview With Tom Brady<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Great Leaders Are Grateful<\/strong> – “I never imagined being in this situation. \u00a0I’ve just been so blessed. \u00a0I got to the Patriots at the right time. \u00a0In 2000, and Coach Belichick got there and we’ve been on this magical run and I still feel like we’re in it.”<\/li>\n
          2. The Most Valuable Resource A Leader Brings Is Energy<\/strong> – “When you get in that huddle and you call those plays, you’ve got 10 other guys that are feeling your energy.”<\/li>\n
          3. Leaders Give Their Teams Either Confidence Or Fear<\/strong> – “And what are you putting off? \u00a0Are you putting off confidence? \u00a0Are you putting off fear? \u00a0They can feel all of that”<\/li>\n
          4. Great Leaders Give Their Teams The Belief They Can Accomplish Anything<\/strong> – “And when they get in a huddle in me, I want to in their eyes and them feel a belief we’re going to do it.”<\/li>\n
          5. Great Leaders Prioritize Their Families First<\/strong> – “They’re my everything…It takes on a greater meaning, a greater purpose because you know how much they’ve put into it too. \u00a0They support you to achieve your goals. \u00a0They’re focused on your dream.” – Brady on his wife and children<\/li>\n
          6. \u00a0Great Teams Deliver Great Results<\/strong> – “I’ve got a great football team and I want this team to remembered that way. \u00a0But the only way you can is if you win the game.”<\/li>\n
          7. Great Leaders Understand Compounding. \u00a0The Sweetest Days Are At The End Of A Life Well Lived.<\/strong> – \u00a0“There’s no way because I’m having too much fun now. \u00a0Now’s the time to capitalize. \u00a0I’ve worked too hard to get to this point.” – On if he will retire after he wins his 5th Super Bowl<\/li>\n
          8. Great Leaders Rarely Implement Succession Plans. \u00a0You Have To Drag Them Away.<\/strong> – “Tom Brady will not go gently into that good night. \u00a0His body will give out long before his will to compete.” – Howie Long<\/li>\n
          9. Greatness Is Not An Accident. \u00a0Great Leaders Want To Be Great.<\/strong> – “What makes him special. \u00a0It’s not his physical abilities…it’s Tom Brady’s incredible will to compete and be great.” – Long<\/li>\n
          10. Great Leaders Have Great Preparation<\/strong> – “Because of his preparation, because he is a superstar, he raises the level of play of everyone, every player on that team because they’re not going to cut it short and disappoint him.” – Jimmy Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Super Bowl Post-Game Comments – ESPN’s Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Great Leaders Sense And Seize Opportunity –\u00a0<\/strong>“You only get these opportunities so often. \u00a0We have to be at our best.” – Brady<\/li>\n
            2. Great Teams And Great Leaders Create Defining Moments<\/strong> – “We’re all going to remember this for the rest of our lives.” – Brady<\/li>\n
            3. Leaders With Great Character Have Nothing To Prove<\/strong> – “We don’t need any vindication. \u00a0People that know the facts have dropped this craziness a long time ago.” – Tom Brady Sr. on Deflategate<\/li>\n
            4. 6 Qualities Of A Great Teammate<\/strong> – “James White – he’s is everything you want in a teammate and football player. \u00a0Dependable. Consistent. \u00a0Durable. \u00a0The best attitude. \u00a0Brings it everyday. \u00a0We just kept going to him. \u00a0I think that speaks for itself.” – Brady<\/li>\n
            5. Great Teams Have Great Sophistication<\/strong> – “This is a very sophisticated team. \u00a0They understand every angle.” – Young<\/li>\n
            6. Great Leaders Are Relentlessly Excellent<\/strong> – “Tom Brady is relentlessly excellent. \u00a0You cannot keep him down.” – Young<\/li>\n
            7. Big Time Players Play Best When It Matters Most<\/strong> – “These guys played like champions when it counted the most – the fourth quarter and overtime.” – Belichick<\/li>\n
            8. Great Leaders Give Their Teams Great Confidence<\/strong> – “We never gave up believing in Tommy.” – Mr. Kraft<\/li>\n
            9. If You Want A Better Team, Get A Better Leader<\/strong> – “Football is about this – it’s coaches playing against coaches and the players are the chess pieces.” – Herman Edwards<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              USA Today<\/a>, February 6th<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Great Teams Are Defined By A Great Work Ethic<\/strong> – \u201cWe paid a serious price to get to this point. We put in a lot of work. We\u2019re practicing in pads on Super Bowl week. We\u2019re squatting 80% of our maxes on Super Bowl week. I mean, we worked for this. Our bodies were ready. Our minds were ready, and we just kept believing one another.\u201d – Special teams star Matthew Slater<\/li>\n
              2. Great Teams Make Their Own Luck<\/strong> – \u201cThat\u2019s where hard work and focus meets luck. …\u00a0We deserved that luck.\u201d – Defensive End Chris Long on Edelman’s circus catch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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