5 management lessons from the nfl with daron k. roberts

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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