Followership: Without Great Followers Leaders Would Fail

Followership: Without Great Followers Leaders Would Fail

“If your ego gets in the way of knowing how valuable you are as a team member, it is because your ego can’t see that winning requires the ability to see the value of contribution.” -Sherry Winn How many times have you seen training offered for individuals to be great...
A Key Leadership Principle: Communication

A Key Leadership Principle: Communication

“Your ability to lead is dependent upon your ability to listen.” -Sherry Winn When I speak all around the country about leadership principles, the number one question I receive is: “How do I effectively communicate with my team members?” Most leaders struggle, because...
Using Failures to Fuel Your Success

Using Failures to Fuel Your Success

“Excuses give you reasons but they never change the outcome.” -Coach Winn In 1983 when our national team handball team was training in Lake Placid at the Olympic Training Center, I met a young woman by the name of Bonnie Blair. Do you remember Bonnie Blair? She is the...
Do You Know the Best Way to Win in Life?

Do You Know the Best Way to Win in Life?

Most people want to be WINNERS in life but the truth is that most people don’t know how to be WINNERS. They think they know what it takes to win but then when real effort is required, they bow out and create a litany of reasons why they can’t get what they want....
How You Build a Meaningful Conversation

How You Build a Meaningful Conversation

We build every relationship one honest conversation at a time. What happens in most conversations is that we fail to speak honestly. As children we learned to filter our words. We were told certain words were impolite, rude, or hurtful. We were taught to use white...