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PRACTICE LOVE AND DISCIPLINE
“The essence of leadership is holding your people to the highest possible standard while taking the best possible care of them.”
—COLIN POWELL
Principle 1: Use High Levels of Love and Discipline to Elevate Others
Enthusiastic fans with unrealistic expectations come with the territory of a college football program. Clemson University is no exception to this rule, having a long and storied history complete with a National Championship in 1981, followed by a 15-year period of average achievements. Critics began using the term “Clemsoning” to describe losing to a team of lesser talent regardless if Clemson was involved or not.
Midway through the 2008 season, at what felt like rock bottom to Clemson fans, Coach Tommy ...
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