Blog Posts tagged with leadership development
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A little self-doubt
Jun 30, 2010
Ernie Els is hard to miss. He’s big—tall, broad shouldered, and usually sporting an arresting, almost boyish-like grin. But on this particular day, he wasn’t smiling. In fact, when he walked into the players’ dining room for lunch, someone aske...
"... the result of an incredible team spirit."
Jun 22, 2010
The recent World Cup has featured some remarkable playmaking and produced some incredible drama. Of the later, some of the drama has been good, and some not so much. One game last week had particular meaning for me—Switzerland vs. Spain. The te...
The Champion's Mistakes
Jun 17, 2010
This week the U.S. Open golf championship is being played out on a beautiful, windswept golf course in California. In looking over the names of the players, and considering which one would hold the champion’s trophy on Sunday, I was reminded of a...
Pushy Parents Rarely Produce Top Performers
Jun 2, 2010
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to the International Conference on Physical Education and Sport Science in Singapore. The conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Education and was convened as part of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games...
Strongest Dawg
May 13, 2010
His nickname is “Fierce Pearce.” The name comes not from a hostile personality, but rather from the intensity he gives to his efforts. Bud Pearce is a competitive weight lifter. Physically, he is not an imposing character. But I’ve never met a...