Monthly Archive: September 2011

Sep 30

What made the Red Sox Manager Quit?

Looking objectively at the situation what elements do you believe forced Francona to make the decision to leave?  When is it time to hang it up?  Can you self recognize burn out? What happen to force his hand?  What happen to the winning culture he created? What lessons are to be learned? Take a minute …

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Sep 25

Welcome to Our Newest Blogger-Paul McCaffrey

The Institute is proud to announce that Paul McCaffrey, long time supporter of the Institute, has joined our cadre of bloggers!  Paul is the Director of Permits for the City of Boston Parks & Recreation–if you have played on a city field in the past few years, then you have worked with Paul’s staff.  Paul …

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Sep 24

Three basic points for leading your team

I came across this Harvard Business Review article, http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php?date=090109 It crystallized my thoughts and worries about present coaching. “3 Things You Didn’t Know About Marine Corps Leadership”   “Communicate the mission. Marine officers are evaluated by how well their soldiers understand their mission and their role in it. Instead of dictating how things should be …

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Sep 14

Sept 2011 Resource of the Month

One area that the Institute intends to explore in the upcoming months is the great amount of information on YouTube for sport coaches.  From my preliminary review of YouTube regarding sports–I have been amazed at the quality of some of the videos posted.  This month’s Resource of the Month is just one of those quality sources …

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