By Dr. Cory Dobbs A short, but very powerful post to share with your athletes. How Will Your Decisions Help or Hurt Your Teammates? You will make better decisions if you focus on how the consequences of your actions affect…
Category: Leadership
The Process of Leadership
It’s All About Style Mobilizing Purpose and Possibility with Transformative Leadership Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership Coaching Maxim: Leadership demands we make decisions that define who we are and how we interact with others. We often talk…
Making Something Out of Nothing
Noticing a Mighty Oak in the Tiny Acorn Cory Dobbs, Ed.D., The Academy for Sport Leadership One thing I know is true: everyone I meet has more learning and doing capacity than I am aware of, just like the mighty…
Walking the Talk: How Self-Reflection Can Make You a Better Coach
by Cory Dobbs, Ed.D., The Academy for Sport Leadership In 1953 New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and his Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest—the first to do so. Conquering Everest was and is one…
Character Building and Leadership
Teams need leadership and guidance. Players want and need leadership from their coach. Here are 10 thoughts regarding leadership and character building for you to consider when leading your teams. This article was provided by Coaches Network Bruce Brown and…
Ethics and Leadership
A Few Thoughts on Ethics and Leadership Cory Dobbs, Ed.D., The Academy for Sport Leadership The following is an excerpt of an interview conducted by Dr. Cory Dobbs, President of The Academy for Sport Leadership. Dr. Dobbs interviewed ethics experts…
The Focused Leader
By Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership KERI SANCHEZ Women’s Soccer Coach University of Texas Former Head Coach, Claremont Mudd Scripps By Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership After the Chicago Bulls “three-peated” winning the NBA Championship…
The Servant Leader
By Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership JENNY BOUCEK Former WBB Coach Seattle Storm Successful leaders are aware that leadership is really as much, if not more, a relational process as it is about vision and mission. For…
The Inspirational Leader
Jane Albright Former WBB Coach University of Nevada By Dr. Cory Dobbs, The Academy for Sport Leadership The coach-athlete relationship can be an intense interconnection that ignites change in both parties. In the case of Jane Albright and her players…
“I See You”: Three Words Athletes Need To Hear
This article was provided by Changing the Game Project By James Leath “STOP LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE!” yells Tasha, a point guard on the 6th grade YMCA basketball team I was coaching. Immediately, I smile and start to explain to her…