Category Archives: Commitment

Two Things Your Boss Should Never Have to Talk to You About

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

A few weeks ago I was watching my son compete at a high school track meet when I ran into Tyler, a young man whom I had the pleasure of coaching in baseball a few years back. Tyler was there … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Coaching, Commitment, Motivation, Sports, Success | 11 Comments

Five Leadership Lessons From The Life of Neil Armstrong

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Yesterday we lost a true American hero. Former astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away at the age of 82. Armstrong’s life story read like pages from an adventure novel: earned his pilot license … Continue reading →

Posted in Commitment, Integrity, Leadership, Professionalism, Success | 21 Comments

Face Time Builds Trust & Teamwork

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Last week my organization conducted our annual all-company meeting, and for the first time in a few years, we were able to have a face to face gathering. Prior to the all-company meeting, I held a team-building event for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Commitment, Connectedness, Culture, Relationships, Teamwork, Trust | 13 Comments

Does Your Culture Breed Success? Four Lessons From Michigan’s Brady Hoke

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

What a difference a year makes! Almost exactly one year to the day, I wrote a blog article titled What Killed The Coach? for LeaderChat.org, where I detailed the cultural missteps taken by Rich Rodriquez that led to his firing … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Commitment, Culture, Leadership, Sports, Success | 16 Comments

Be Like Mike – Duke’s Coach Krzyzewski’s Most Important Leadership Trait

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

“In leadership, there are no words more important than trust. In any organization, trust must be developed among every member of the team if success is going to be achieved.” Leading With The Heart ~ Mike Krzyzewski This past Tuesday … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Commitment, Ego, Engagement, Leadership, Relationships, Sports, Success, Teamwork, Trust | 2 Comments