Learning to Lead Before You’re Ready with Michael Eck
About this episode
Michael Eck shares the inspiring story of a high school football team that took on the challenge of coaching themselves during a critical season.
Send us Fan Mail Michael Eck, author of Strike Season, joins Joe to tell the remarkable true story of a high school football team that suddenly found itself without coaches in the middle of a championship season. When a teachers’ strike pulled the coaching staff off the field, Michael and his teammates faced the possibility of losing not only their season, but also college scholarships and opportunities to play at the next level. So they made an audacious decision: they would coach themselves...
People in this episode
Host: Joe Byerly
Guest: Michael Eck
Topics covered
- leadership
- teamwork
- self-coaching
- high school sports
- overcoming adversity
Keywords
- leadership
- football
- self-improvement
- coaching
- adversity
- team dynamics
- high school sports
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Strike Season
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