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Tossed, Lost, and Still a Great Boss
I love baseball. It’s a sport that has bonded my family together. In particular, it’s been one team: the Atlanta Braves. My parents and I watched the Braves throughout the 1980s when they were...
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Gentle Ben: Captain Crenshaw and the 1999 Ryder Cup
Have you ever had a good feeling about something? Like many people this past weekend, I sat and watched the Ryder Cup. I’ve played golf since I was 12, so golf is a big part of my life. Watching the...
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Buffett, Clapton, and Extreme Said So
I was surfing through the channels a couple of weeks ago, and stumbled upon a TV show that had business school students ask Warren Buffett questions. One student asked the multi-billionaire, “What...
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Tony Dungy: A Quiet Leader with a Higher Purpose
Tony Dungy said this week that he was retiring as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. Tony Dungy made history in 2006, as the first African American coach in the NFL...
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Derailment on the Field
Recently fired Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis is an example of a derailed leader. Since the 1980s, CCL has studied managers who had all the makings of achieving the highest levels in their...
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Leadership Lessons from the Softball Field
With the major league baseball playoffs starting, I thought a lesson I learned in my own softball league may help leaders out there, particularly those who are managing for the first time in their...
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Flight Attendants Have it Right
Yes, we never listen to them anymore before the plane takes off. But, they do have it right. You have to put the oxygen mask on yourself first, before you can help other people. Same thing goes for...
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Leadership Lessons from the Driving Range
It was a privilege to train 23 wonderful people at CCL’s Maximizing your Leadership Potential program Nov 7-9. At the beginning of each program, we ask participants what they want to get out of the...
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Integrity: Don’t Reach the Top Without It
Several things have happened this year in a short amount of time: Nobody was elected into the baseball hall of fame, despite people like Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Rafael...
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Leadership Lessons from the Putting Green
The driving range had just closed when I got there. So, I had two choices: practice chipping or practice putting. Chipping is the strongest part of my golf game and putting my absolute weakest. I...
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Leadership Lessons from Jimmy V and the Cardiac Pack
Are your brackets busted? Well, if they are (and I think most of them are), you can still learn about leadership from the NCAA basketball tournament, from 30 years ago. I was watching an ESPN...
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It’s Not Me, It’s You
Ever been dumped before? What was the excuse? I’m willing to bet it was “It’s not you, it’s me.” So how can that phrase help those who are managing others for the first time in their lives? Just...
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Leadership Lessons from a Last History Lecture
A few weeks ago, I went home to Chattanooga, Tennessee. One of the reasons why my trip back home was so important this time around was that I went to see a mentor of mine, one of my favorite teachers...
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Mentoring Matters for Managers – Infographic
Mentoring has its benefits, usually for the one being mentored. CCL research has shown that mentoring can also benefit the manager who does the mentoring. Managers who provide career-related mentoring...
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From BFFs to BOSS
One day you and your friends are complaining about the boss. The next, you are your friends’ boss. So how do you successfully go from being BFFs to BOSS? It’s definitely a tricky situation. Here are...
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The Difference Between Knowing Leadership and Doing Leadership
The CCL Leading Effectively blog is a great way to learn about what people are thinking about leadership and to get some insights about leadership. Attending CCL programs are another great way to learn...
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Leadership Lessons from the Eiffel Tower
What do you see when effective leadership happens? I’m willing to bet you see DAC: Direction, Alignment and Commitment. On my second installment of videos from the Eiffel Tower, I thought about this as...
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Leadership Lessons from the Tennis Court
I picked up tennis last year. I always wanted to play, so I signed up when I saw that the Greensboro Tennis Program has adult clinics for beginners every month. Loved it. So when this year’s season...
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It’s All About Strategy: Leadership Lessons from the Fantasy Football Draft
Every year a dozen of us from CCL meet at a local sports bar and hold our fantasy football draft. For those of you who don’t know what fantasy football is, you can go here to find out more. And if you...
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What are the characteristics of a good leader – Infographic
Leaders shape our nation, communities, and organizations. We are in need of good leaders to help guide us and make the essential large-scale decisions that keep the world moving. Our society is always...
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