Coach Phil McGeoghan-NFL Wide Receivers Coach visits with us to talk about leadership in football and in life. How to lead winners with Phil McGeoghan is an interesting discussion that covers taking responsiblity and being accountable for what we do.
Coach Phil McGeoghan-NFL Wide Receivers Coach
Consistency, burning desire to compete. Sacrifice. Up early in the morning. As a football player, Phil like all players are under intense scrutiny. Their games and practices are filmed and coaches are approaching players to improve.
Phil was the oldest of 7 kids. His dad was a prison dentist and a disciplinarian. Phil learned early what it was like to lead by setting a great example for his siblings. It is probably no accident that all of them have turned out with impressive careers.
Phil shares some of his vulnerable characteristics with his players to build trust. This is much different compared to the authoritarian style of leadership that is so prevalent in the sport of football.
Phil is one who takes responsibility. Listening to how he takes responsibility for a printer malfunctioning at a deadline is impressive. Most of us would gladly put the blame on an inanimate object but Phil talks about the accountability in the minor things as well. Instead of worrying who is to blame, one can move on quickly in a culture of accountability.
Great advice is provided for the IGM people (I Got Mine). He suggests sitting down with the mission statement and drive the better culture, what is acceptable and what isn’t. The IGMs may bounce from job to job but that will catch up with them.
A challenge with some athletes is they lived their entire life playing in front of others with incredible highs. These athletes have an incredible let done to deal with and are starting over at the bottom. Even those that made tons of money are dealing with a huge void without the game.
Overall this was an extremely enjoyable and enlightening conversation about coaching in sports at a very high level that easily translates into leadership in business.
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