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Why Sports Builds Leadership

Lead on Purpose

Leadership is a personal trait that often proves elusive to many people, however is intimately related to personal success. Leaders also foster social change, and most of our cultural, social and economic progress is the result of leadership. So, too, does the way to impart leadership to an eager young mind.

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7 Ways Leadership is Like Sports

Modern Servant Leader

Anyone can practice leadership or sports, but not everyone will succeed. Not everyone has the same capacity for sports or leadership. In his book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership , John Maxwell calls this the Law of the Lid: “The Lid represents the limit of our leadership abilities.

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The Intangibles: Leadership Approach & Authenticity

N2Growth Blog

This reality is only magnified by the growing leadership gap we are experiencing not just here in the United States, but globally. Seasoned leaders are retiring or exiting the workforce at a higher rate than almost ever before, and there are fewer and fewer millennials and gen Z employees interested in leadership roles.

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Leadership and Management Lessons from Fantasy Football!?

Great Leadership By Dan

Are there any leadership or management lessons to be gleaned from fantasy football? May a few, but read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out Why You Shouldn’t Lead Your Real Team Like You Manage Your Fantasy Football Team. fantasy football fantasy sports leadership management'

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Wisdom from Sports Coaches You May Not Have Heard

Lead Change Blog

We revere sports coaches. They’re all from famous sports coaches. They’re all from famous sports coaches. Business is a team sport. John Wooden’s Definition of Leadership. John Wooden may be the most quoted sports coach there is. Look beyond those quick hits to longer bits of leadership advice.

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Coaching is a Participative Sport

Lead Change Blog

“I didn’t like you much after that,” said a former colleague and now friend as we reminisced about our early days in management. Back then, we were both newly promoted managers working for the same boss. As a new (and clueless) manager, I possessed that blissful unawareness that sometimes envelops us and facilitates doing stupid stuff.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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