Should A Leader Praise A Team For Trying Hard But Finishing Second?

“It is better to have tried and lost than never to have tried at all” I was watching my last place, bumbling Atlanta Braves play the first place Dodgers. The Braves held their own on the entire series, losing two games in the 10th inning by identical 2-1 scores. In the last game a Brave’s… Continue reading Should A Leader Praise A Team For Trying Hard But Finishing Second?

Teamwork Lessons From One Of Baseball’s Greats

Today I read Dan Schlossberg’s great article, “Gehrig’s image endures, 75 years after ‘luckiest man’, USA Today, July 4, 2014. While Schlossberg was not approaching the life of Lou Gehrig from a point of being a great teammate, the lessons jump off the page. Please read his moving tribute (quoted often below) to a great… Continue reading Teamwork Lessons From One Of Baseball’s Greats