Compare And Contrast Effective Athletic And Business Leaders
Effective Athletic and Business Leaders
Jeffery Blake Laney
Concordia University Irvine
Effective Athletic and Business Leaders
Effective leaders can be found in a wide variety of professions. Being an effective leader is not limited to certain jobs. All successful businesses and athletic programs have leaders that are effective in their own unique ways. Two effective leaders close to me are Kelly Lawrence and Jeremy Pruitt. While both of the leaders are highly effective, they both have their own unique traits that make them different from the other. I had the opportunity to interview both Kelly and Jeremy and understand their leadership history, their philosophy of leadership, their leadership traits, their implemented leadership strategies, and their leadership vision along with mine.
Leadership History
Kelly Lawrence is a highly effective business leader and someone that has been close to me for many years. She happens to be my mother. Kelly has worked in the restaurant industry for the last 15 years. Over the course of these 15 years, she has come from the very bottom, a server, to the very top, owner. It takes a true leader to make this big of a jump in the restaurant industry.
Jeremy Pruitt is an effective leader in coaching and is rapidly …show more content…
Both of them know what it is like to start at the bottom and work their way to the top. They know that nothing in life comes easy and hard work pays off. Kelly regularly attends conferences and seminars to find out the latest trends in the restaurant business. This helps keep her motivated and hungry to make her restaurant the best it can possibly be. Jeremy feels his motivation comes from changing the lives of young men on a daily basis. Both Jeremy and Kelly spend time daily in the gym and both eat a healthy diet. Jeremy works out with his assistant coaches every morning before the team gets into the
Jeffery Blake Laney
Concordia University Irvine
Effective Athletic and Business Leaders
Effective leaders can be found in a wide variety of professions. Being an effective leader is not limited to certain jobs. All successful businesses and athletic programs have leaders that are effective in their own unique ways. Two effective leaders close to me are Kelly Lawrence and Jeremy Pruitt. While both of the leaders are highly effective, they both have their own unique traits that make them different from the other. I had the opportunity to interview both Kelly and Jeremy and understand their leadership history, their philosophy of leadership, their leadership traits, their implemented leadership strategies, and their leadership vision along with mine.
Leadership History
Kelly Lawrence is a highly effective business leader and someone that has been close to me for many years. She happens to be my mother. Kelly has worked in the restaurant industry for the last 15 years. Over the course of these 15 years, she has come from the very bottom, a server, to the very top, owner. It takes a true leader to make this big of a jump in the restaurant industry.
Jeremy Pruitt is an effective leader in coaching and is rapidly …show more content…
Both of them know what it is like to start at the bottom and work their way to the top. They know that nothing in life comes easy and hard work pays off. Kelly regularly attends conferences and seminars to find out the latest trends in the restaurant business. This helps keep her motivated and hungry to make her restaurant the best it can possibly be. Jeremy feels his motivation comes from changing the lives of young men on a daily basis. Both Jeremy and Kelly spend time daily in the gym and both eat a healthy diet. Jeremy works out with his assistant coaches every morning before the team gets into the