Continuing with inspirations shared from our 2011 Leadership Summit, this week’s Tidbit is reactions to the Amazing Race activity. Teams of co-workers performing various acts of daring-do at a local outdoor ropes challenge park. What does this have to do with leadership? Competing to reach a goal, inspiring teamwork, pushing oneself beyond self-imposed barriers, using strengths to overcome weaknesses; sounds [...]
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Tuesday Tidbit
September 20, 2011Sunday Service
July 10, 2011Time is running out! If you are a sports fan, you know all about Jim Valvano and the annual ESPY Don’t Give Up Auction to support the work of the The V Foundation. The auction runs from July 3 – 13, offering many items up for grabs, from balls & bats to jerseys & helmets to amazing sports experiences [...]
The player is now on the clock…
April 29, 2011While watching the NFL draft last night, I heard someone say, “Just like that, their lives are forever changed.” Yes, for many of those young men, their lives may never be the same again. Money, fame, opportunity, and perhaps even stardom could come their way. For some, there could be challenge, risk, injury, and dreams lost. For [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
March 29, 2011March 31 is a great day. Not only is it a great day, but it’s one of the the best days of the year: Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. Here are a few great quotes from a few of the greatest players from the greatest team ever: The New York Yankees. (OK, that is totally [...]
Newslink: Leadership
March 18, 2011What Managers Can Learn From March Madness Today’s link is to a blog post dated March 17, published in the Harvard Business Review. I enjoyed the timely connection between management skills and the NCAA basketball tournament; great lessons to be learned. For example, in both basketball and business, it’s not always about talent. The competition and match-ups greatly [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
February 22, 2011On my flights to and from Tampa for some meetings last week, I read The Essential Wooden, our next leadership book club selection, coinciding with March Madness. Countless nuggets are now highlighted throughout my copy and I can’t wait to share them with those members of my team who sign up! The last section of the book [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
February 8, 2011In light of the Green Bay Packers winning the Super Bowl (sorry to all the Steelers fans reading this!), I thought some quotes by one of the greatest coaches to ever lead a team on the field would be appropriate. Vince Lombardi was the head coach in Green Bay from 1959 – 1967. During that [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
October 26, 2010Friday evening, I had the pleasure – the privilege – of meeting Ohio State football great, and still the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin. Our company had invited him to speak at an event we were hosting for some of our current and prospective customers. When he arrived, Archie spent a few minutes at the same [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
October 12, 2010Baseball playoffs are in full swing, and my beloved New York Yankees are right in the thick of things. They breezed through the first round, sweeping the Minnesota Twins three games to none. There are many stories of great leadership in the Yankees’ history; this time of year reminds me to share some them. Joe [...]
Newslink: Leadership
August 6, 2010Always Rely On A Team, Not Individuals Today’s link is to an article published on Forbes.com, combining two things I’m a big fan of; sports and leadership. What lessons and skills can we take from sports teams and apply to business teams? Several, according to author Mark de Rond. Click HERE to read the full article, published August [...]
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