Category: Leadership Skills

Solomon and the Law of the Big Mo

Watching the NBA Playoffs this year, I’m struck by how important momentum is. As a Houstonian, I pull for the Rockets. They were down to the LA Clippers 3 games to 1 (including losses by more than 20 points). In the sixth game, they didn’t seem to have any energy. They were playing in LA, so the game was on TV late here in Houston. The Rockets were down by 12 at the end of the third quarter, so I decided to shut it down.

When I woke up, I was surprised to learn that the Rockets outscored the Clippers 40-15 in the 4th Quarter (without their MVP, James Harden, on the court)—in perhaps one of the greatest comebacks & collapses in NBA History! That momentum carried the Rockets to victory in Game 7 on their home floor. Unfortunately, the Warriors carried momentum into and out of the Western Conference Finals against the Rockets to a 4 games to 1 victory…

John Maxwell likes to point out that “Momentum is a leader’s best friend.” In fact, that’s his 16th Law of Leadership.

Click here to learn how Solomon exemplified the Law of the Big Mo.

Celebrating the U.S. Military with The Leader’s Code

This month, we pay special attention to our Armed Forces. Last Saturday (the third Saturday in May), we celebrate Armed Forces Day to honor Americans in uniform who served their country in times of war and peace. And Monday is our Memorial Day, when we remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

We honor those who serve the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. Today, we have 1.4 million active men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces and another 1.1 million in the Reserves. We salute you!

I recently read Donovan Campbell’s The Leader’s Code. Campbell graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, finished first in his class at the Marines’ basic officer course, and served three combat deployments. He was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and a Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq and Afghanistan. What better way to celebrate the Leadership of our Armed Forces than to glean lessons from The Leader’s Code?

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