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7 Essentials for Building a Dream Team

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At the time, they were referred to as the greatest sporting team ever assembled and would earn the renowned nickname, “Dream Team” from Sports Illustrated.… … Read the rest. The post 7 Essentials for Building a Dream Team appeared first on General Leadership.

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Inclusion: 8 Drivers of Employee Engagement

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As any sports coach knows, a team’s results overshadow the individual. “When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.” ” Joe Paterno. We have all heard the homily “There is no “I” in “Team. ”

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Tune In Wednesday, 3 Dec – 9pm Eastern on SIRIUS-XM Ch125!

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Fritz and our special guests: Hilary Knight – Professional Hockey Player, Olympic Silver Medalist, MVP of the Canadian Women’s Professional Hockey League, Four-time World Champion and Three-time All American in the Sport of Women’s Hockey. Hilary grew up in a skiing household with parents who never had ice skated.

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Champions Don’t Take Shortcuts

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Sports are a great metaphor for life and I’ve gleaned countless leadership lessons from it. I’ve been an athlete my entire life. From Little League, soccer, and football growing up in Texas to intramurals of all sorts in college and the military, athletic competition is a big part of my life. … Read the rest.

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Dynamic Dozen: Know Yourself and Seek Self Improvement

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In addition to the academic demands of our coursework, we were required to join a club, and attend various sporting and University events.… One of the most valuable lessons I learned as a new “fish” in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets was I would never be a leader until I learned to follow first. … Read the rest.

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Tuesday Time Machine: Life & Leadership Lessons from a Lemonade Stand

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Yet, despite his well-worn external features, Charlie sported a smile that could melt the hardest of hearts. Charlie was a little rough around the edges. He wore a tattered sweater, stained jeans, and an oversize baseball cap that was tilted slightly to one side. He radiated a joy that seemed displaced given his current predicament.

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Top Gun Leadership: What’s Your Callsign?

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Sports teams use nicknames. The movie Top Gun forever put the names of Maverick, Goose and Iceman into our lexicon and gave the common person a feel for what a call sign is. Both the Air Force and Navy use call signs in their pilot communities and the practice is common amongst other elite military units. … Read the rest.