Leaders and Decision-Making
The most important and possibly the most difficult task a leader has to do may be decision-making. The proverbial buck…
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Lessons from Frank Thomas: Know the Zone, Keep it Simple
Frank Thomas was inducted last weekend into the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with two others with fairly strong Chicago-area…
Greg Maddux and Leaders
After winning four Cy Young Awards and 355 baseball games – mostly with the Braves and Cubs – Greg Maddux…
Systems
Developing a system of work may be something for leaders to think about. And keeping that system simple may be…
7 – 1
The above was the score of the German – Brazil match in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup. And,…
Can leadership be sustainable?
Guest Blog by Bonnie J. Covelli and Jeanne Washburn “Sustainability” is one of those modern day words that is often…
Chuck Noll and the Art of Leading, Teaching, and Preparing
Former Pittsburgh Steeler coach, Chuck Noll, passed away June 13, 2014. He certainly was a leader. When he accepted the…
Nevermind the Critics: Leaders Fight Through Adversity
I was at the sixth game of the Bulls/Pistons series in Chicago’s United Center. I’ll never forget Michael Jordan’s performance…
The Quiet Man
John Wayne made the movie but my dear friend, Dr. Gene Curran, lived it. “The quiet man who spoke so…
A Lesson on Humility from the Spurs
Perhaps the most relevant word to describe the Spurs winning the 2014 NBA championship is “humility.” John Wooden used to…