“Motivation is the art of getting people to do something you want them to do, because they want to do it.” -Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower One of our colleagues said he has tired of all my sports examples of leadership. He suggested I look more often at heroes like former President Eisenhower. Most of us don’t have first-hand knowledge of “Ike” Eisenhower. He was Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War II. He
By now, you know I admire and study coaches. Dean Smith, who died Saturday at the age of 83, is the one I admire most. I’ve quoted him often in these notes. I began to follow him over 50 years. I was a nine year old falling in love with basketball. Smith was a creative, young coach at the University of North Carolina frequently mentioned in sports magazines. I read all I could about him
It was a fabulous Super Bowl on Sunday as New England edged out Seattle. Given the scope of the game, there was much written about it. One article by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King talked about the preparation of New England’s offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel. McDaniel said that Belichick reminded them it was like all the other games they coached. King wrote: Said McDaniels: “What Bill said was, ‘This game is no different than any other
If you’re a college football fan, you know that Ohio State became the national champion a week ago with a victory over Oregon. The Buckeyes were the underdog. They were seeded fourth among the four teams selected. Further, they were playing with their third string quarterback. And, though well experienced by a full season, the team was filled with underclassmen. Nevertheless, they beat the #1 and the #2 teams. Much was
The NFL playoffs continue this weekend and, for football fans who also admire leadership, it is a time to pay attention to the coaches to see what you learn. All of the coaches have something to admire. One of the leaders I admire most is Bill Belichick of the Patriots. He puts a premium on several things: Team first. He works on creating a roster of people who don’t worry about individual
Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, indicated recently that he is considering running for President. (This isn’t a political piece). I was reading a profile about how some of his positions on issues have changed since he entered politics 20 plus years ago. Critics will call it “flip flopping”. In the article one of Bush’s advisors, Allison DeFoor responded this way: “He does not flip flop. He learns. And, when he learns, he changes.”
Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with polio when he was in his 30’s. He lost the use of his legs overnight, never to regain it. Many people would have resigned themselves to a life of disability. Roosevelt would not. He spent the next years working to strengthen his upper body and figuring how to adapt to the world. Within seven years, he was elected governor of New York and within 11 he was President of the
One of the places I find good examples of leadership is the Bible. Today, I was leading a lesson about a community that was struggling to be effective. The author Paul offered advice to the leaders. Here’s what he said to the leaders: Respect your teammates. Encourage your teammates. Help your teammates Admonish your teammates. I get respect. If you want to be respected, you start with being respectful. I get encouragement. Being one on
The late Stephen Covey said there were three constants in life: Change, Choice and Principles. Change is always upon us. Back when I was in high school, there was a popular book called Future Shock. The author was attempting to describe how fast change would come our way. I don’t remember much about the book, but I’m pretty sure he didn’t foresee the kind of change we are taking on today. I was
Dean Smith, the Hall of Fame retired basketball coach of the University of North Carolina, is among the coaches I admire most. We go way back. I started studying him 50 years ago. I ran across his approach to dealing with a mistake. Recognize It– winners avoid repeating mistakes. They are experts at analyzing their actions and identifying those which contribute to poor performance Admit It-winners are humble enough to call a shortcoming what it
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“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called
PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through
“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s
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