Reversals are, after all, an unmistakable sign that something went wrong. - Barbara Kellerman Leaders make decisions; those are the tasks that leaders are paid do. How do you make decisions? What is your process? How valued is everyone in your organization when making decisions? Mentioned in today's episode: Leadership from Bad to Worse: What Happe…

The Off Duty ADs talk about the nature and challenges of ADs holding hybrid roles. They also discuss a little bit of parenting and cover their Mt. Rushmore of sports movie villains.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about Title IX complaints and considerations. They also discuss equity in the department, mediocre baseball in the middle of the country, and the Mt. Rushmore of Sports Villians.By Off Duty ADs

Good values are (1) reality-based, (2) socially constructive, (3) immediate and controllable. Bad values are (1) superstitious, (2) socially destructive, and (2) not immediate or controllable. - Mark Manson When setting the Core Values of your organization, finding the right values is absolutely essential. Are your values controllable? Do your peop…

The leader serves as a living law. - Xenophon Do you exemplify your organization's core values in your own professional life? How about your personal life? Have you established a culture of accountability between yourself and your followers? Mentioned in today's episode: Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War, edited by Larry He…

The Off Duty ADs discuss modern officiating and the role of instant replay. They also discuss a little bit of baseball fandom and finish with the Mt. Rushmore of John C. Reilly.By Off Duty ADs

A measure won't drive behavior if it doesn't maintain attention, and it certainly won't maintain attention if it's rarely assessed. - Joseph Grenny, et al. As a leader, do your methods match your mission, and does your mission match your methods? Are you assessing the things you say you care about, or is what you actually care about being driven by…

Assess the things you value; don't value the things that are easiest to assess. (paraphrased) - Mitchel Resnick As a leader, are you doing the hard work of finding a way to actually assess the things you say you value? Or do you default to assessing anything that's easy to assess, essentially ignoring your values? Mentioned in today's episode: Life…

The Off Duty ADs continue their ongoing discussion about the youth sports structure. They also talk about addiction issues in pro sports, we tease a future episode about embellishment, Mike tries to derail the ending by talking about Avalanche hockey, and we finally get to the Mt. Rushmore of Will Ferrell.…

When you have a value printed on posters and hanging on the walls, but you don't dig into the behaviors that support it and teach people those behaviors, you're in b* territory. - Brene Brown Are you the leader who focuses on management tasks while hoping the sign on the wall teaches your followers leadership? Get the book referenced in today's epi…

Mark from ND has (finally) launched one of his long-promised new podcasts. Find and follow Quotable Leadership wherever you get your podcasts, and look for Episode 1 coming on May 16!By Off Duty ADs

Leaders in every industry are always looking out for new quotes to motivate, inspire, or provide direction to their community. In Quotable Leadership, Dr. Mark Rerick not only shares leadership quotes he's found, he looks for the leadership wisdom within the quote.

The Off Duty ADs discuss their favorite topic: youth sports culture. They also talk about the cost of raising athletes, finding someone to blame, school-sponsored elementary teams, and their Mt. Rushmore of fandom moments.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs discuss to what extent we can help train and prepare the next group of athletic directors. They also talk about the nature of athletic director jobs and get into their Mount Rushmore of grunge albums.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about the factors that go into changing jobs. They also discuss kids these days with standardized testing, going into education, and the Mt. Rushmore of Easter candy.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about the impact that the upcoming solar eclipse is having on school schedules. They also discuss their Mt. Rushmore of breakfast cereal. That's it. The solar eclipse and breakfast cereal.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs again talk about one of their favorite topics: youth sports parenting. They also discuss growing the fandom of women's professional sports, a little bit of NIL affect, Mark brags about his kid for a while, and the Mt. Rushmore of Julia Roberts.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about when - or if - they would step in a veto a coach's decision about cuts. They also discuss managing team rules, give medical advice, poke at our brothers, and cover lots of Tom Hanks.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about the high stress days associated with making program cuts, some of the cutting processes and procedures that have worked for our coaches in the past, our Mount Rushmore of Kevin Costner, and a home improvement project that quickly went sideways.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about how winter weather impacts game day decisions. They also discuss winter travel, managing gray-area weather decisions, Detroit, and a future Kevin Costner debate.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about seeking professional development opportunities. They also discuss a little bit of college athletes, middle school bus routes, their desert island album selection, and - of course - some fandom.By Off Duty ADs

This episode was originally published on May 14, 2018. The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more rewarding aspects of their jobs; Ryan likes beer and wings, hates fish water, and strives for apathy; Mike intros his favorite daily beverages including one from the Telluride Brewing Company, looks for officials on someone else's field, and never ge…

The Off Duty ADs talk about the proposal for a new, opt-in division to the NCAA. They also talk about youth sports halftimes, NIL and more trickle down to the high school level, and, of course, some fandom.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about closing out the fall season. They also discuss a little bit of NIL and the transfer portal, revisit their soccer corner, and a lot of fandom.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about responding to social media posts. They also discuss government interference in ticket sales, taking the bus to Abilene, and the return of alcohol to the pod.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about how parents are more-or-less stuck in today's youth sports climate. They also welcome in a guest and discuss ancient radios and TVs, wonder about Mike's Halloween costume, and introduce a new soccer segment.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about managing coaches' systems, particulary when you don't agree with the coaches' systems. They also discuss plenty of fandom and our #1 fan, Mike's mom.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting homecoming, rivalries, and other big events. They also discuss fireworks at games, supervising dances, and being old dads with young kids.By Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about the messaging from ADs and coaches following the Colorado vs. Colorado State football game, how impressive Mike's teams have been (if we ignore the White Sox), Ryan's Browns in live action, and whether Mike's mom prefers episodes with or without him.By Off Duty ADs