Joe Maddon, the manager of the Chicago Cubs, has 13 principles he uses to manage and lead himself and his team. Maddon’s first three principles build on each other. Without personal relationships, you cannot have trust. If trust does not exist, it is hard to respect others. Without trust and respect it is impossible to […]
Read More Chicago Cubs, Leadership, MaddonMy last post talked about Maddon’s 13 principles he uses to manage and lead his life and his team. The foundational tenant for Maddon is: Make A Personal Connection First: Everything Else Follows. Read it here. His second principle is simple. There is Only One Rule The one team rule is “Respect 90”. It […]
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Reading Tom Verducci’s book, The Cubs Way, has been a delight as a Cubs fan and as a leader who coaches executives to be their best. The book has many principles that you can apply to how you lead. Maddon has 13 principles he uses to manage and lead his life and his team. His […]
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Many of you know I am a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. I wept with glee in early November when the Cubs won the World Series. I have written about how the organization’s leaders have transformed the club into a consistent winner by focusing on a winning vision and building a culture of character and excellence […]
Read MoreI love this picture of this bird looking at itself in an upside-down position. It is a great visualization of what leaders need to be doing as we wind down the year. Leaders need to reflect on their leadership. This is not a once a year thing but it should be a practice you do […]
Read MoreMy beloved Cubs won the National League Pennant for the first time in 71 years. The goat is history and it is on to the World Series. As a leader, what can you learn from the Chicago Cubs and how they built a winning team? Here are 2 important leadership lessons: It starts at the […]
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Late last month the world lost a wonderful human being…Arnold Palmer. Not only was Mr. Palmer one of golf’s greatest professionals, he was more importantly a kind, compassionate, morally centered family man, business icon and philanthropist. During the week of the Ryder Cup, they honored Mr. Palmer and interviewed iconic personalities asking them to describe Arnold in one […]
Read More Arnold Palmer, Character, Integrity, Leadership, MoralWhen you step into a new leadership role there are great expectations as to how you will perform. These expectations are both expressed and unspoken. A new set of leadership promises emerge from your consciousness and from those you will lead; that you will perform at the highest level of leadership! Understanding and living up […]
Read More Leadership“Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say” – Andy Stanley Last month I wrote about the importance of being an effective communicator (view it here). Effective written and oral communication skills are integral to succeed as a leader. If effective speaking and storytelling are the yin of […]
Read MoreSunday the International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach, made the decision to NOT ban the entirety of Russian athletes from the Summer Olympics even after reviewing evidence the entire state of Russia was cheating and doping their athletes intentionally to win medals at the previous Olympic games. The decision is another dark spot on sport […]
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