Nathan Whitaker

Great facilities but even better people.

Here with the crew to see John Green

Relationships are so important in leadership – always!

What if the real value of sports isn’t found on the scoreboard?

Kent Maxson, Athletic Director at the American School Foundation in Mexico City, explains why education-based athletics is about something bigger: who we become.

We want people to grow. But sometimes that means giving them room to get it wrong.

In my conversation with former MLB pitcher Chris Archer, he talked about the importance of giving young people agency, including the freedom to make mistakes they can learn from.

That can be difficult for parents, coaches, teachers and leaders. We see the mistake coming. We’ve got the scars of experience. Why not step in and prevent it?

Because sometimes the mistake is part of the growth.

Give people room to get it wrong. Then help them get better because of it.

Andy Janning shares three ideas that have become recurring themes in his life — drawn from The Shawshank Redemption, Ted Lasso, and Hamilton.

Different stories. Same reminder: live fully, stay curious, and recognize how fortunate we are to be here.

A favorite moment from our conversation on Uncommon Impact.

A strong organizational purpose isn’t necessarily going to appeal to everyone.

And, as Tansley Stearns told me, that’s okay.

When people understand what an organization is trying to accomplish, and why, they can decide whether that’s a journey they want to be part of.

For those who do, Tansley says it can be life-changing.

A short moment from my conversation with Tansley, CEO of Orsa Credit Union , on Uncommon Impact.

What do three of the best basketball coaches of their generation have in common?

Larry Shyatt worked alongside Rick Barnes, Billy Donovan, and Rick Carlisle. He says all three have an “unbelievable inquisitive mind.”

They keep asking questions. They keep listening. They keep trying to learn.

There’s a lesson there for all of us: experience and expertise shouldn’t make us less curious.

The best leaders are still teachable.

“We win lives and we win games. We want to win both.”

Donnie Jones of Stetson Basketball has spent a career coaching basketball, but this applies well beyond sports.

We can get moving so fast, chasing results, numbers, goals and the next win, that we forget to ask an important question:

What is the win?

Donnie's answer includes both the scoreboard and the people we're leading.

Here's 30 seconds from our conversation on Uncommon Impact.