Step 3 of my adversity action plan: 3. Count On Your Culture Your long-term culture is the backbone of your organization. Whether you pay attention to it or not, your team has a culture. How much you do to define it and cultivate it is up to you, but your approach will have a significant […]

Continuing with my action plan for handling adversity: 2. Have A Plan When things don’t go your way or adversity strikes, it’s usually going to be emotional. It’s not going to feel good. You have to start by handling the emotions. As we talked about in step 1, evaluate the situation honestly and see reality […]

I’ve had the opportunity to work with different teams and organizations on leadership development this spring and summer, and one question seems to come up with every group. How do you handle adversity? Handling adversity is something we talk about as coaches and leaders constantly. We know how important it is, and we know that […]

I don’t think talent has very much with anyone’s ability to lead. I’m a firm believer that leadership is a skill, not a rank. But within the traditional model of leadership, talent certainly gives you the credibility to lead, a mistake we make all too often. I’ve always felt that when a bad player speaks […]

I was recently on a Zoom call with educator Jeff Duncan-Andrade, a former basketball coach and now a professor of education at San Francisco State University. He has written two books on education, and focuses on the education of underprivileged kids in disadvantaged areas. He has a great approach to teaching and education, so if […]

When I was close to getting the Maine job in 2014, I knew the most important thing I had to do was hire the right staff. They say when you get a job it’s about two things – who you sign, and who you hire. That will dictate your ability to have success. After 9 […]

This will make you think. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/grutter-v-bollinger-michigan-law-diversity-racism.html