One of the great college football coaches, Lou Holtz, took five failing college football teams to a bowl game within two years of becoming the coach. He stated that the keys to success include first, “Do Your very Best”; second, “Do Right” and third, “Treat others as You would like to be Treated” (Do Right, 2006). Coach Holtz backed up his commitment to these values, e.g. when two first string players were late to the team dinner for a fourth time, he sent these players back to South Bend even though his team, Notre Dame, was playing USC in one of the biggest games of the season (Lundy, 1994).
Thinking through the implications of a leader’s decision, compare and contrast an example of a leader demanding the higher standard (doing what’s right) and a leader that does not demand “doing what is right”. What impact has each leader had on their respective organization? What have those examples taught you about your own leadership style?
Your response should be a minimum of 300 words, grammatically sound, and free from spelling errors. Additionally, please make sure you are using at least one outside reference source, correctly cited and referenced, as part of the discussion.
