Integrity Is Worth More Than Championships
Don Yaeger
Professional Speakers Hall of Fame, Team Builder, 12X NY Times Best-selling Author, Host of Corporate Competitor Podcast, Executive Coach, Publisher at Forbes Books, and Maxwell Leadership Thought Leader
Anyone who knows me is aware that I really like Tom Brady, the New England Patriots and everything that they have been able to accomplish together. Their highly effective culture has successfully blended teamwork with camaraderie, and consistently produces Super Bowl championships and Pro Bowl-caliber players. In many ways, they are a model worth studying…and I have.
When I last met Brady, it was at an event organized by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where Brady and the Patriots were granting a wish to a 4-year old girl suffering from acute myeloid leukemia. The girl lived in Washington state, but was a fan of the Patriots—and an even bigger fan of Brady. I watched several players trade stories, laugh and play with the Make-A-Wish children. But when Brady made his way to one knee so he could go eye-to-eye with little Madeline, I felt a genuineness from him that was touching to witness.
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Sammons Financial Group
9 年Thanks for this article Don. Great reminder for us all.
VP RPC Company; Campaign Coordinator, LEAP & EDCMC; Retired Partner/SVP Meridian Title Corporation
9 年Thank you, Don, for reminding us that we all make mistakes, or have feet of "clay" as you poetically put it. When you're not a fan of the Patriots or of the perceived persona of Tom Brady, it is easy to point fingers or make jokes. You have helped me see the heartwarming and genuine side of someone versus the celebrity that mainstream media portrays as something other than that at times. He surely is a standup man, who apparently compromised his integrity, and haven't most of us as human beings. I appreciate your multiple points in this article!