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A Single Point

A Single Point

by Nathan Whitaker | Jan 30, 2025 | Leadership, Relationships, Team Culture

As team members, it’s critical to the team’s performance that we excel in our given role, even if it isn’t the largest or most glamorous role.

The Menus Actually Mattered

The Menus Actually Mattered

by Nathan Whitaker | Aug 1, 2024 | Leadership, Relationships, Team Culture

My pulse quickens each year at this time as NFL teams report to Training Camp, remembering hot, bright days in Jacksonville and Tampa as our Jaguars and Buccaneers players arrived and we started another season full of hope.

The Power of Encouragement

The Power of Encouragement

by Nathan Whitaker | Jun 5, 2024 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships

As mentor leaders, we have an especially important role to play in encouraging and lifting up our teams, even when things are going well. In fact, regularly voicing appreciation for effort, progress and excellence is one of the most valuable things we can do in that role.

Don’t Transfer Blame – Instilling Accountability in Teams

Don’t Transfer Blame – Instilling Accountability in Teams

by Nathan Whitaker | Feb 9, 2024 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships, Team Culture

I learned a new lesson in accountability while in Orlando to keynote an international conference for the Turfgrass Producers International, thanks to two days with the Colorado Mesa Mavericks baseball team, ranked in the top 10 of Division II college baseball. Before...
Striving For Excellence, Celebrating Wins

Striving For Excellence, Celebrating Wins

by Nathan Whitaker | Jan 22, 2024 | Leadership, Personal Growth, Team Culture

What does it mean to strive for excellence, and does it follow that we’ll always be dissatisfied? And can we still be grateful? In 1999, when I was still with the Jacksonville Jaguars, we went 14-2 but lost in the AFC Championship game to the Tennessee...
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