Ok, maybe not the
world, but the older I get the more I realize many of the men coaching football
are phenomenal leaders. Business leaders
would truly be a better if they spent a few days inside a football complex. It would be worth its weight in leadership
training gold!
Recently former NFL
offensive lineman and current Mathematics PhD. Candidate John Urschel wrote an
interesting piece for the New York Times.
In the Article Urschel explains why he wishes
his math teachers would be more like his football coaches. He feels his teachers could learn a lot from
his coaches.
I feel the same way
on a daily basis. Business leaders could
learn a lot from football coaches. Coaches are plain spoken. Rarely, if ever does a football player not
know exactly what he needs to do to get better.
It is made very clear on the field and in the meeting/film room. These crystal clear expectations are part of
the reason young men grow so much as players and people during their college
football years.
The other big
difference is that coaches invest the time and earn the trust necessary to be
able to coach players hard and give such sincere and honest feedback. Players can sense and feel how much their
coaches want them to become better players and better people. This genuine care allows coaches to push,
pull and prod their players to reach heights they would not without the tough
love of a great coach.
Business leaders are
you developing the trust you need to earn the right to give your teams crystal
clear expectations and honest
feedback? Or do you get uneasy feeling in your stomach when you need to give or address performance expectations?
Consider the possibility that coaching your team hard may be your best-ever business strategy and the fastest way to increase your
bottom line. If you need some help
consider heading out to a local football practice. You might be surprised what you learn.
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