Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Winning in Leadership

Defense wins championships. That’s what the great Paul Bear Bryant once said.  That's all there is to it. I think everybody tries to make it more difficult than it is. Sure, the entire football world has gone to new styles of play where they just scored a bunch of points, and they hope that they can have more at the end of the game in the last one. I mean, offense is sexier for television and brings out the fan base and your ship. But that still means you must have a good defense because letting the other guys score too much will not bode well. What does that mean for leadership?


It means that although you want to get out there and do all the fun things, like speaking in front of people to be the hero, the reality is you aren't doing enough of the boring work that never gets seen. Championships are one by doing the slow of a problematic, not this everyday work. For leaders, that is stuff like reading a ton of clips, listening to other leaders, and taking enough time to analyze what is going right and wrong in your industry. I want you to win. I want you to be a champion in your field. So, let me leave you with a great quote by one of my favorite competitors ever, which I think will do well for you to post on your computer screen or bathroom mirror…


“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” ~Muhammad Ali


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