The following article is courtesy of John Eades and his "Building the Best" weekly newsletter from January 28, 2022. Anyone who truly cares about performance takes their preparation seriously. Unfortunately, most professionals don't show up to a big meeting or make a significant decision with their preparation optimized. At best, you get people who rely solely on their previous experience. While popular in approach, it's not always the best plan. Experience and expertise seem like reliable sources for preparation, yet they often cause us...
Wednesday January 26, 2022 Bell Let's Talk Day! With today January 26, 2022 being Bell...
Courtesy of Ray Dalio Co-Chief Investment Officer & Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, L.P. The current post is courtesy of Ray Dalio and his Linkedin post https://www.linkedin.com/posts/raydalio_principleoftheday-activity-6879814619003793408-FdT4/ You won’t accomplish much without great teamwork because you need to work with others to accomplish big things. Many of you have been asking about how to achieve happiness within your organization, so I wanted to share some of my principles for great teamwork that I learned along the way. If you ever want to...
The following article is courtesy of John Eades and his "Building the Best" weekly newsletter from January 14, 2022. Do you remember how it felt the last time you or your team achieved something meaningful? Whether you received an award on stage or it showed up in the bank account, chances are, you felt pride and a natural high. While those feelings are wonderful, have you ever stopped to think about the key ingredients that helped you get there?...
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Olds College Broncos Athletics The following story is courtesy of Olds College from January 10, 2022 https://www.gobroncos.ca/general/2021-22/releases/20220110hgzxuf. The Olds College Broncos Men's & Women's Soccer/Futsal programs called upon a former ACAC foe as Allan Siwela was hired to be the new Head Coach of the soccer and futsal programs at the college. Siwela arrives in Mountain View County after having previously served two different stints as the Assistant Soccer & Futsal Coach at Medicine Hat College...
Photo Credit courtesy of the university of Regina Cougar Athletics: https://www.reginacougars.com/news/2022/1/13/womens-soccer-astrid-baecker-named-womens-soccer-head-coach.aspx The following story is courtesy of the University of Regina Cougar Athletics from January 13, 2022 https://www.reginacougars.com/news/2022/1/13/womens-soccer-astrid-baecker-named-womens-soccer-head-coach.aspx University of Regina Director of Sport, Community Engagement & Athlete Development Lisa Robertson announced Thursday morning that Astrid Baecker has been named the head coach of the Cougars women's soccer team. Baecker, an alumna of the Cougars program, served as the U of R's interim co-head coach this season and helped lead the team to a...
The following article is from Robert Glazer's Friday forward on January 10, 2022: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heres-why-failing-prepare-means-preparing-fail-2022-robert-glazer/?trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-hero-1-title_link&midToken=AQGgWYn8AI_qww&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=34GifzCzY8CG41. A few months back, I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at an event for a few hundred executives. Though the speech was less than an hour, it was many hours in the making. A few weeks before the event, I joined a call with the organizers to confirm the content, my start time, presentation time and other logistics. Then, I trimmed my slide deck to ensure it matched the allotted time—my cadence is one slide per minute. When I traveled to...
Courtesy of LearnLoft https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-bad-leaders-refuse-value-being-mission-driven-john-eades/?trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-hero-1-title_link&midToken=AQGgWYn8AI_qww&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=3zWohjeG-1ia41 Originally posted December 23, 2021. There are many things that leaders must have wisdom in to create a meaningful impact in the workplace. Authenticity has proven to be a precious commodity, coaching unlocks others' potential, and communication allows meaningful connection with team members. But among these many attributes, the value of being on mission and staying on the mission seems to be consistently overlooked. The value of being on and staying on the mission is constantly overlooked by bad leaders. Part of it is...
Originally published on December 27, 2021 Last week, our company hosted its annual, global event, AP Summit. In addition to celebrating our 2021 wins and making a big company announcement, we also welcomed a keynote speaker, Eric Kapitulik. Kapitulik is one of my favorite leadership speakers. He is the founder of The Program, an innovative leadership development firm with deep military roots. Each year, he and his team work with over 100 top-performing college sports programs and private companies—including our Acceleration Partners team back...