Sunday Conversation with Ray Lewis
Regardless of how you feel about Ray Lewis, his impact upon his team is indisputable. Like him, or hate him, the Baltimore Ravens would not be World Champions without him.
Great Leadership Moment: Green Bay Packers Slay the Victim Mentality
Mike McCarthy had a great leadership moment this week. The Green Bay Packers’ head coach often says that among his highest priorities is setting an optimal mind-set in the locker room. So on the heels of the team’s bitter and controversial loss to Seattle on Monday night, the coach’s charge when his players returned to…
LaDainian Tomlinson set to retire as a Charger. My favorite LT quote…
LaDainian Tomlinson will sign a one-day contract with the Chargers in order to retire with his original team. Tomlinson will speak about his retirement at a news conference later today. LT was selected fifth overall in the 2001 NFL draft, and his impact was immediate. In his rookie campaign, he gained 1,236 yards on 339…
Leadership Thoughts on NFL Free Agency
Today kicks off NFL free agency. There are many big name players in the market: Peyton Manning, Vincent Jackson, Reggie Wayne, Mario Williams. Here are some leadership questions I believe are healthy to ponder when considering any free agent prospect, whether an athlete, a business hire, your church leadership, or any organizational development. 1. Do…
What we can learn from Jeremy Lin’s sudden rise to leadership
Over at Leadership Journal, Robb Ryerse has written about the phenomenon surrounding the improbable rise of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, and what leaders can learn about “riding the bench”: Leaders must be able to discern, not just the right things to do, but also the right time and place for making progress….
Bill Walsh Leadership Quotes: Failure
“Almost always, your road to victory goes through a place called failure.” ~Bill Walsh
Tim Tebow on Sound FX Mic’d Up vs the Bears
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What do Tim Tebow and Pakistan Christians have in common?
I once wrote a blog post entitled “A Gator Hater’s Guide to Loving Tim Tebow.” It’s really hard to not pull for Tim Tebow. As my friend said, “The critics are right. Tebow isn’t NFL material… he wins too much, works too hard, complains too little, and always makes much of Jesus.” I used to…
Leadership Lessons from NBA Coach Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson overcame the odds as a player in the NBA. Despite going undrafted in the 1988 NBA Draft, Johnson went on to play 16 seasons in the league for six different franchises, becoming one of only two players less than six feet tall to play in more than 1,000 games. In 1999, he was…
Baseball: My son is an ORIOLE and a childhood DREAM is fulfilled…
I grew up going to baseball games at the old Memorial Stadium on 33rd St in Baltimore. My first childhood dream was to be a Baltimore Oriole when I grew up, dreaming of following in the footsteps of childhood heroes Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken, Jr.