MANAGEMENT

LESSONSFROM THE NFL

Former NFL and college football coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and West Virginia Mountaineers

DARON ROBERTS

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PRACTICE YOUR “GO-TO” PLAY THEN GO TO IT

AVOID MISSION-CREEP

Eventually you’ll be sitting in a board meeting wondering, “What are we here to do, again?”

SCRIPT THE FIRST25 PLAYS

Scripting is about knowing why we’re here and what we’re here to do.

ACT LIKE A CHAMPION

BEFORE YOU BECOME ONE

Encourage your team to play like winners from the start — it’s an attitude that can benefit any organization.

BE RELENTLESS INYOUR EVALUATION

OF TALENT

In management, look for specific skills and don’t be afraid to cut a weak link.

CALCULATE THE RISK THEN TAKE THE

CALCULATED RISK

Sometimes in order to win, you’ll have to take a chance.

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