by Ed Molitor | Mar 2, 2023 | Coaching Leadership, High Impact Leadership, Leadership Qualities
In 1993 I attended my first Final 4 as a college basketball coach in New Orleans which is where Duke will play North Carolina and Kansas will face off with Villanova in what has the makings of an epic weekend. I had been to the Final 4 the previous two years but...
by Ed Molitor | Mar 2, 2023 | Coaching Leadership, High Impact Leadership, Leadership Qualities
You will often hear me talk about how to create a culture worth fighting for and why it is so important. Culture will help you attract and retain top talent while getting the most out of everyone. This can be tricky to sustain. Yes, your culture is built on trust,...
by Ed Molitor | Feb 9, 2023 | Coaching Leadership, High Impact Leadership, Leadership Qualities
John Madden was an American football coach and sports commentator in the NFL. Both on the field and in the booth, Coach Madden possessed an uncanny ability to simplify the complicated. He was a winner in every sense of the word. At just 33, Madden became the head...
by Ed Molitor | Feb 2, 2023 | Coaching Leadership, High Impact Leadership, Leadership Qualities
A while ago I was flying home from San Francisco after working with an amazing client in the bio-pharma industry as I reflected on why being intentional is important for leadership development. As I sat on the plane, I thought about the conversations that preceded and...
by Ed Molitor | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
A while ago I had three recording sessions lined up for The Athletics of Business Podcast with three first-time guests who absolutely blew me out of the water. I was honored to have them in the show and amazed by what these exceptional leaders have in common. Here’s...
by Ed Molitor | Jan 31, 2023 | Authentic Leaders, High Impact Leadership
The weeks of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball tournaments and then the Masters are one of my favorite times of the year. Sure, I love the obvious. The upsets, seeing my Creighton Blue Jays make a run, games on all day, and let’s not forget Chuck, Ernie,...
by Ed Molitor | Aug 12, 2022 | High Impact Leadership, Uncategorized
High-impact coaching leaders and elite performers have high internal benchmarks. They focus on setting high expectations and then go to work trying to exceed them. You will find that some folks will have a harder time setting expectations for themselves than others...
by Ed Molitor | Aug 12, 2022 | Growth Mindset Leadership, High Impact Leadership, Uncategorized, Vulnerable Leadership
Something that is often overlooked and I intentionally work with my clients is the power of expectations. I think it is safe to say that after living through the pandemic, we have come to realize we are playing by a new set of rules, yet our main objective is the...
by Vianet Ortiz | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a college basketball coach, I often had a lot of information to share with our players and usually not a lot of time to do so. Academic information, practice, workouts, conditioning, travel plans, community service commitments, and a whole lot more. Short, to the...
by Vianet Ortiz | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
I keep going back to the picture you see of my daughter Maddie because my entire message is in there. It is a message that has resonated with all of my clients as they share similar struggles. To say I love this picture would be a massive understatement. The irony of...