Author: Chet

The leaders job is to get the most out of everyone on the team. And, the leader must make time to pour into their few. You cannot neglect the backups and you cannot give them the majority of your attention. Build everyone up to perform to their peak (or fire their sorriness). Pour into your … Continue reading Build and pour…

Leading well requires a lot of “anding.” Let me explain, briefly. Leading requires tough and tender. Leading requires marrying the mundane and trying new things. Leading require solitary disciplines and collaboration with colleagues, competitors, and creatures unlike you. Leading requires “My way IS the highway and the humility of Curious George. Leading requires truth in … Continue reading Anding…

Your brain loathes uncertainty. Ambiguity is it’s enemy. So, when it senses something “unthinkable” just happened (Think 9/11 to giving up a 75 yard touchdown on the first play of the second half if you’re UCF vs KU yesterday), it naturally seeks certainty instead of the time consuming processing of alternatives. This is why so … Continue reading Uncertainty…

Freedom is misunderstood. The Statue of Liberty, on the east coast, that welcomes people as they arrive to America needs to be bookended with the Statue of Responsibility, on the west coast (Thanks, Viktor Frankl). We have overvalued liberty while neglecting responsibilities. We have become a nation of victims, fixated on our rights and feelings … Continue reading Freedom is not free…

Yesterday, during another team practice, I asked the team to write what they believe about three things. Feedback. Time. Peace. This lead to great conversation and lots of learning. Wanna play along? Write like this. I believe feedback is _______________________. Same for time and peace. Simple, not easy. Throw it up. Talk to a truth … Continue reading Time…

Today’s practice began with a question. I asked one of the sports teams what they believe about film study. Heard lots of bullshit, well intended mind you, but bullshit nonetheless. Coach brought perspective. He shared film is fact. Video doesn’t lie. He’s mostly right but I disagreed, anyway. Film, I believe, is feedback. If your … Continue reading Film…

I’ve developed a new discipline with a few teams I’m blessed to build. We start team practice with each of them writing a curious question for me. One of the leaders collects them and decides which one we address at the end of practice. I read them all on my own time and have learned … Continue reading How do you know…

Words matter. When it comes to others, listen more than you speak. When it comes to yourself, speak more than listen. The best leaders are ccd, curious, and challenging out of belief. Truth takes few words. Fact. Remember this when connecting to others. The words you speak to yourself, however, are more often negative and … Continue reading Words…