It's inspiring to read about the new style of coaching making an impact in the NFL. I hope this catches on in other realms of leadership:
"Smith and Dungy, perhaps the two closest friends to coach from opposing sidelines in the Super Bowl, are studies in positive reinforcement. They put unblinking trust in their players. They seek their opinions. Without handing over authority, Smith and Dungy treat their players the way a good boss treats an employee, or a teacher treats a student. For whatever reason, those social rules have not always applied in coaching.
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'By and large, when you ask good people to accept responsibility, they will, and they will respond,' said the Colts president, Bill Polian. 'They respond to his character, his personality, his care for them, which they return.'
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"Guys want to know that you believe in them," Smith said. "And then they'll do anything for you. After a while, it grows on you. That's what I see happening here. We have a positive approach to coaching football."
"You don't get tired of Lovie," Bears tight end Desmond Clark said. "He's not trying to impose his way on everybody."
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