Hello out there, loyal Leadership Toolbox fans! I am Capt. Fletch and I am thrilled to bring you another sporting collection of all things leadership and how they relate to our industry. Last month, we examined how to maintain motivation in the pursuit of objectives we feel are unclear or unworthy of our efforts. This month, in honor of the Super Bowl, and the Pro Bowl and NHL All-Star games gathering in my own backyard, I would like to look at leaders who took calculated risks.
My son and I recently ventured to the movies to see “American Underdog.” If you have not seen the film yet, I highly recommend it to everyone. Even my wife, who is not a big sports movie fan, found something for herself in the story. The focal point of the story is Kurt Warner and the unbelievable journey he took to a Super Bowl victory and eventually the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The leader in me, however, looked to Coach Dick Vermeil. I was a kid when the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000, so I had no idea about Kurt Warner let alone Dick Vermeil.