You Win With People
By
David Meyer
The concept of "You win with people" is the basic premise
that I have built my entire management and leadership style
around. The quote and original concept was presented to me
in high school when I read a book of the same name written
by the Ohio State Football Coach Woody Hayes. Woody was
known as a strict disciplinarian on the football field, but
many people did not understand the depth of the man, as he
was not only a football coach but a military historian, a
philosopher, and a great molder of people (Coach).
The premise of Woody's book was built around the story of a
new football coach who recruited a bunch of reasonably
talented, but unmotivated, undisciplined football players.
The team lost many more games than the won and the coach
was known as a lousy coach of a lousy football team. The
next year he focused on recruiting players who were more
talented, and wanted to achieve, were disciplined, and
focused on the success for themselves and for the team.
Soon he became known as a great football coach with great
football teams. Did the Coach in question change his
playbook or coaching strategies? No, not really. Instead he
found that the players make the team and having great
players made for great teams, and made him a "great Coach"
as well.
The premise is exactly the same in business. As a leader
you have certain responsibilities to your company and your
team. The first of which is recruiting. If there is one
area where you can assure yourself of success as a leader
it is in the area of recruiting. By surrounding yourself
with talented, motivated people their success and your
success is virtually assured. The people who work for you
have the ability to make you look like a genius or a goat
based on their abilities to think, react, and produce. The
better your staff looks, the better you look. This concept
is where a lot of "would be" leaders fail. They fail
because they do not hire the best. They fail because they
fail to fully utilize the talent of the people that work
for them. And they fail out of fear. What fear, you ask?
The fear that by allowing the light to shine on the people
that work for them that they themselves will be passed over
in favor of their subordinate. In reality, that very seldom
happens, but that fear can sabotage even the most talented
of leaders.
About the Author
David Meyer, owner of Coaching for Tomorrow, has more than
25 years of management and leadership experience, having
worked for companies such as Allied Stores, MCI and Nextel
Communications. His mantra, "You Win With People" is based
on the deep-seated belief that hiring, developing, and
promoting the right people can lead to organizational and
financial success. As amanagement and leadership coach,
David works to instill that same passion in his clients by
helping them understand the importance of strong
leadership, strong teamwork, and strong players.
David has a Bachelor's in Business Administration from
Elmhurst College and has been certified by both ACTION
International as a Business Coach and the Coach Training
Alliance. He also has received his CTM from Toastmasters.
He is an Officer in the Denver Coach Federation and a
facilitator/trainer for the Coach Training Alliance.
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