Leadership Lesson: Leadership is a Verb
Leadership is a verb. It requires action. The lowest level of it, is simply telling a subordinate what action to take. The highest level of it, is modeling the desired action. Today’s lesson? Whatever your desired action is, lead by taking that action as an example to yourself & team. This is true leadership.
Leadership Lesson: Standards & Expectations
I once heard a podcast with John Maxwell and he was asked how you can identity the leader in the room? His answer was simple: “The person who has the highest standards & expectations……of him/herself.” This is very true. Strong leadership first requires a higher expectation of yourself, long before you can lead others. Want […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Final Recap
Nick Saban’s Leadership Final Recap Team, I trust you have enjoyed the leadership lessons from one of the all time best leaders in sports history. Since repetition is the mother of skill, here is a recap of what we have learned over the last 11 weeks. And remember, you are a leader in our organization […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #11
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #11 Teams that play together often end up lucky. Coach Saban firmly believes in luck but you must put yourself in position to be lucky. The luckiest teams are the teams that play well together. Extremely well said. The bottom line, team? The harder we work, the luckier […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #10
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #10 Teams must take ownership of themselves and their personalities. The most successful teams have a culture where all the members have a say. Team – this is why I teach leadership to empower YOUR leadership! Humbling myself as your CEO, the success we have seen in the […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #9
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #9 Sometimes what is best for the individual is not what is best for the team. The goal of a leader is to align-self & team interests in as many opportunities as humanly possible. However, sometimes it’s not. When this happens, the dichotomy of leadership holds true for […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #8
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #8 You must trust, not just believe. Belief is trust that is firm. Are you willing to put your success in someone else’s hands? Trust is hard to come by. But it’s the foundation of strong teams. Without trust, a team cannot be effective. How to earn trust? […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #7
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #7 Having skill is not having talent. Brilliant! Coach Saban says, “Skill alone does not equate to talent. Talent is putting skills into productive use.”
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #6
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #6 Do not allow mistakes to go uncorrected. You must evaluate the previous game and ensure mistakes are corrected for the upcoming game. This is the value of having a feedback culture. No, it’s not easy giving candid feedback to your team especially in pointing out opportunities to […]
Success Leaves Clues: Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #5
This week is Nick Saban’s Leadership Lesson #5 You can have no flickering lights. The torch must be fully lit when passed from the upperclassmen to the underclassmen. This mindset and standard shows the importance of your whole team being bought into and having a deep understanding of your mission, vision, and values. While team […]