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Giving Back: A Leadership Lesson From Oliver Gibson

I had the great opportunity of listening to Oliver Gibson last month at a Hall of Fame induction in Joliet.…

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Better Left Unsaid?

“I’m the best player in the world.” This is what LeBron James said at the post game press conference after…

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Mentors Often a Success Factor

I recently read an article addressing high school basketball players in Philadelphia. It stated that the mainstream media concentrates only…

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Gordie’s Legacy

 On April 14th, 1926 God gave us a gift -- and what an incredible gift it was.   Other than…

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Four Leadership Characteristics of Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky just completed a great year for the University of Wisconsin’s basketball team, culminating with the most prestigious award…

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Commitment as a Linchpin of Leadership

Vince Lombardi had definitive ideas about commitment when he wrote: “Total commitment means 100% effort, 100% of the time, no…

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Let’s Play Two Today! Leadership Lessons from Ernie Banks

We lost a sports icon earlier this year in Ernie Banks. As I listened to the speakers at his funeral…

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Dean

You know you have achieved when you are known only by your first name. In basketball circles, if you say…

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Team Stats Trump Individual Stats

Golfer Padraig Harrington recently said, “Statistics are often used as a drunk uses a street light – for support rather…

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Must Trust Be Earned?

Do you trust people when you meet them? Or do you make them prove themselves to be trustworthy until you…

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