I think Tebow has the right combination of personality and work ethic to be successful, which is why I think he will ultimately be successful in the NFL. His style of leadership is certainly a vocal leader, but I think he also goes out and leads by example. I also think Tebow is pretty genuine. What you see is what you get with him.
I think there are many people in sports you can look up to in terms of leadership style, and I'm a big proponent of using a "sports style" form of leadership. I'll write about that in a later post.
What do the scouts say about Tebow? He may not have the skills that Sam Bradford has right now, but he is working hard on developing those skills, and most importantly, is showing that he is willing to change his bad habits (I saw Gruden working with him....let me tell you, he has changed).
Now take a look at Jimmy Clausen...what do scouts say about him? They go on and on about his skill, but say he has an attitude problem, and may be too cocky. How can someone like him lead a team with a bad attitude? Thats the difference between Tebow and Clausen...I think Tebow is willing to change and adapt, and will be known as a "players" quarterback. First one in the weight room, last one out. The veterans will love this kid.
Now sure thats great for Tebow, who will make millions regardless of his NFL career, but what can I take from this and apply to radio. Well first off I think being a nice genuine person is a good start. People will want to work for you if you are a friend too. Sure you have to know when to stop being a friend and to be a boss, but if people like working for you, the moral will be up and people will be happier to work for you (in my opinion).
All that said, you have to know when to call out someone, and how to do it. Remember when Tebow gave his press conference speech saying that he will never lose after a poor effort from his team....look at the end result. It's all about motivation. I have to motivate my employees, and while there are many ways of doing this, you have to be very particular about the method.
Work ethic is one of the most important things, and I think this goes hand in hand with leading by example. For example, in Fall quarter, and really all year long, I've been doing my best to lead by example to the younger students in eMedia. I made sure I never missed a class, that I completed all homework, went above and beyond on assignments, and helped anyone that ever needed help. When I was a freshman nobody ever showed me how to be a good student. I thought it would be like high school, which came very easy to me. Well when I was at SUNY @ Buffalo, my grades were really bad. I didn't try hard, I skipped some classes, and was on my own for the first time in my life. When I transfered to UC, and especially when I wanted to get into eMedia, I thought everything would be handed to me. I learned that sometimes, life isn't always fair, because I thought my experience at Buffalo's student radio station (WRUB) I'd get in to eMedia for sure! WRONG!!! When I met with Ms. Fox and gave her my demo tape, she handed it back at me and basically told me all they care about is grades. I'm not going to get into why I think that is kind of stupid, but the point is, it made me work really hard to improve myself.
Now as a third year Freshman again, I want to give back and help illustrate to younger students how important school is, and how seriously you should take it. I continue to lead by example, and be as nice and genuine as I can to everyone. I think I have affected other students and their habits, to show them what has to be done, but some others may have been a lost cause, and I know in one case my work ethic is to blame.
There was a student in Fall's History of Emedia Class that would show up late all the time. Everyday, at least 15 minutes late, and he was always playing games and never paying attention. So we had to give a presentation, and my presentation was about ESPN. I gave my presentation, which only 2 of the 4 group members (including me) actually did work on, and after class was over.
Let me say, that sports is super interesting to me, but certainly not to everyone. I know not everyone loves or likes ESPN, but it is a huge industry and has changed how sports programming is presented in America. I realized when I was standing up there, how easy it is for teachers to tell who pays attention, and who doesn't. Well this kid was not paying attention and I could tell. So when he came up after class, I thought he was going to ask me to clarify something or ask me a question....instead...he asked if I could put a copy of my powerpoint on his flash drive.....WHAT!?!?! I, realizing I have my one shot at trying to give this kid, the kick in the ass he needed (the same kick that I wish I got my Freshman year) and told him no and that I saw him not paying attention, and that he should have taken notes....well...I haven't seen this kid since Fall quarter ended.
So I think Tim Tebow and his leadership methods are very admirable, and easily mimicked in any situation. I like the way he leads a team, but even more important than his leadership, is the fact that he's a winner. Everyone wants to win, in a job setting or in a game setting. I aim to win, and will lead my team in the best way possible to get that win, and then share that win as a team, not as a boss and his employees.
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TIM TEBOW FOR BILLS QB!!!!
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