Every day we have to respond to the circumstances that are at-hand. I know this is not news to anyone. However, the fact of knowing something provides you nothing, nil, nada, zip. The question is œKnowing what I know, what action do I take? Action can produce a result. Action moves things around and that [...]
One of the characteristics that is highly acknowledged and attributed to winning teams is that they are disciplined. I do think discipline is important and good coaches will be concerned about it. The question I have is œwhat is discipline really? I think that many people think that disciplined teams, for example, LOOK a particular [...]
Every morning the same for me; run, sports page and crossword puzzle. It has been that way for over 40 years. So why mention it now? It was an article by Bob Nightengale of USA Today talking about trade rumors. The subject was Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays which showed up in my [...]
One of the functions of being the œtop banana is management. Management is concerned with resources, i.e., time, money, people and equipment. In any given day all of these may be calling for your attention. It has been my experience that poor management undermines the leaders performance more than any other function. Today, I want [...]
I am sure I am missing something here, but it seems to me that agreement is contrary to great leadership. How many people do you know that agree with how you think about everything? You cant name one and if you can he or she is a liar. Yet in our organizations we spend hours [...]
The question any leader might want to ask each day is œhow is my team doing? There is absolutely nothing anyone can accomplish by themselves. It is an illusion that we continue to pursue that life is about œme. As the Head Coach you are not going to gain a yard, score a point or [...]
Being a leader can appear to be very complicated at times ¦ especially with all those different personalities to deal with and always being the person accountable for everything. So, lets see if we cant simplify being the leader for you. Your team is a œmirror image of you. I didnt say they are the [...]