Volunteering today. But this, two older gentlemen coaching 5th grade boys from TCU was the best part of my day. Outside of this pic, I have zero context. Could be grandfathers, could be horrible coaches, who knows, who cares. They are there, present, making a difference. Love it
Kobe Bryant shares a truth about leadership most people avoid.
"Leadership is lonely."
"If you're going to be a leader, you're not going to please everybody. You've got to hold people accountable."
Leadership isn't about being liked. It's about serving others, holding standards, and having the courage to do what's right even when it's uncomfortable.
The best leaders master these six skills:
1. Accountability - Leaders set the standard and embody it.
2. Connection - It starts with caring. You need relationships to establish trust. People won't follow until they know you and what you stand for.
3. Communication - What you say, how you say it, and when you say it.
4. Adaptability - People resist change. Your job is to navigate it with resilience. How you communicate and behave will either inspire adaptation or cause resistance.
5. Development - Great leaders develop more leaders. It means believing in people's potential.
6. Character - The foundation. Integrity, honesty, doing the right thing when it's hard. Leaders with character earn respect because they act in alignment with their values.
True leadership isn't about being liked. It's about doing what's right.
“We’re not going to recruit selfish guys, I guys, or guys who don’t want to pay the price.” - Curt Cignetti
That line should be printed on every locker room wall in America.
Talent matters.
But mindset, toughness, and team-first habits matter more.
@ToneDigz@tyschmit@PatMcAfeeShow Didn’t think there was much worse than being a Vikings fan and watching consecutive weeks of QB ratings below 35. But Cris Collinsworth pronouncing Commanders QB as MarioTA all Sunday Night, takes the f’n cake! #IDontWantToOverreactBUT
It’s crazy that Michael Lombardi is considered super sharp in football circles when he devotes his time to using a typewriter instead of modern technology AND thinks nobody will notice that hairpiece