The Basics
Posted By Mike on January 17, 2008
I’m reading Tony Dungy’s autobiography, Quiet Strength. It’s a great read and focuses on his struggles and personal walk with God as it does his coaching career. As I read it I’m reminded and discovering some secrets of leadership that have helped Coach Dungy throughout his carer as a coach, father, husband, and Christ-follower.
Here are a few of them:
- Do what we do and do it better than anyone else – don’t try to be like someone else’s business or ministry and don’t let others dictate what you should do
- Do the ordinary things extraordinary – just do the small things well
- Focus on the fundamentals – focus on the basics of what you do, you don’t have to get fancy schmancy
- No excuses, no explanations – stop looking for and finding excuses why you can’t do something
- Focus on the job, not the surroundings – leaders don’t have to have the best, the greatest, nor the latest of everything to be successful
- Whatever it takes – do whatever it takes to be and do what God has called you to be and do
- Worrying about stuff is God’s job, just do what He’s called you to do – don’t worry about your job, finances, or what others think of you, just do what God’s called you to do
- Trust God that all things work together for the good of those that love God and are called according to His purpose, even when it doesn’t feel good to me – either you believe this or not, irregardless of your circumstance
I know some of these may be re-stated or redundant, but I like the way he says them. They seem to ring a bell with me. I’m still reading and as I find more leadership nuggets I’ll share them with you as I discover them myself.
Mike
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