Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I have grown up around high-performance sport. High-performance in the context of sport covers a process that goes like this. It is the same in every sport where high-performance is the ticket to the dance. Motorsport in cars and motorcycles and more human powered endeavours in sailing and cycling. We are not.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. as team's defensive coordinator.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 16, 2017

Employers underestimate the importance of personal and career development on employee retention, vastly overestimating the importance of salary and benefits. The co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs said, “The goal is for our analysts to want to be here for a career. This is a marathon, not a sprint.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 25, 2018

There are many other examples of sports teams and company teams around the globe that had talent, leadership, and heart, but were unable to finish. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. They simply didn’t "win" as expected.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Guest Post by Ben Fanning , the Burnout Specialist: Let me share with you what happened when I started my job at the largest sporting goods retailer in the world. In fact they were all burned out in their careers fried, fizzled, and done. Just “making money “is not an adequate reason to sustain a career for the long haul.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 25, 2017

Although it can be innate “wired” behavior, it is often likely that it is “acquired” behavior , learned through watching the dynamics in the family , school, sports, or the community. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Guest post from Kathleen Pagana : Anyone committed to career advancement faces the challenge of interacting well in business and social settings. Let’s use a sports analogy. These tips can help you handle awkward and challenging situations that could diminish your confidence, tarnish your reputation, and derail your career aspirations.

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