12 O’Clock High

12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Get ready to hear about leadership from an expert in the field, with Tom Fox hosting the engaging episode of  12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership. In this episode, guest Robert Ryles brings extensive experience as a professional football coach to the table. The two discuss everything from the immense physical and mental demands of professional football players to the traits that make an effective leader worth following. Rob emphasizes the importance of developing skills that come naturally to you, and recognizing what makes you happy. Additionally, they dive into the crucial role of sports in building the resilience young people need to succeed in life. Don’t miss out on the valuable leadership insights shared in this valuable podcast episode!

Key Highlights

·      Football Leadership and Coaching Techniques

·      Leadership structure in football and business

·      Importance of Self-Understanding in Career Success

·      Leading with Authenticity in Sports Teams

·      Building Resilience in Youth through Sports

·      Remembering Bill Shankly

Notable Quotes 

“People who even love the game and watch it on television have absolutely and I say this with the greatest respect of absolutely no high idea how good physically and how not only just how skillful but how amazing physically these professional athletes are.”

“And when they are injured, psychologically, they’re not in a good place. That they are hard to deal with, understandably. They challenge you. They don’t like you. They hate you. They feel like they hate you. They make your life miserable because they’re miserable.”

“And by doing that, you go against mother nature because mother nature will only really heal at the rate that the universe allows. And, yes, we have all the tricks in the book. We have all the latest technology depending on what level of the game you work at, but it’s still a challenge.”

“The thing the other observation I had was about football is that although the game is 90 minutes, every second matters. I’ve seen games I can name a couple, but literally at the 80 eighth minute or the 80 ninth minute, 1 player blinks for 2 seconds and the balls over their head to someone else and they score.”

Resources

Rob Ryles

Rob Ryles on Linkedin

Leader* Manager*Coach website

 Leader Manager Coach podcast

Tom 

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts, sports and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Tom is joined by Jennifer May, Director of Compliance Advisory at Broadcat to mine some leadership lessons from former Tennessee women’s basketball coach, Pat Summitt.

Pat Summitt was one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history. She is best known for her impressive record of 8 NCAA championships and 1,000 wins. Even more impressive than the wins, however, was the way she coached and led her teams: with an emphasis on servanthood. While this may sound counterintuitive, it can actually lead to great success — and it’s a lesson all leaders can learn from. 

In in this episode of the 12 O’Clock High podcast with host Tom Fox, guest Jennifer May described how Pat Summitt approached basketball: “It was all centered around one very important concept and idea–the idea of servanthood.”  For leaders, servanthood means recognizing the power of humility and the importance of putting others first. It means building teams that are driven to succeed not through domination but through service, even when that means honoring what others have to contribute and embracing their unique strengths. 

Leaders who demonstrate servanthood will create a workplace culture that encourages employees to bring out their best, be open to criticism, and find ways to work together for the collective good. 

To hear more of the conversation between Tom Fox and Jennifer May about leadership lessons from Pat Summitt, tune into episode twelve of the 12 O’Clock High podcast. 

Resources

Jennifer May on Linkedin

Blog post Don’t Stop the Madness 

Webinar on Ethics Ambassador

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Richard Lummis and Tom Fox return to their exploration of American Presidents as they conclude a two-part series on Andrew Johnson. In this Part 2, they discuss Johnson’s career as  Military Governor of Tennessee, his Vice Presidency, Presidency and Impeachment.  Highlights include:

·      Civil War

A.    A southern Senator

B.    Military Governor 

·      Vice President to President 

A.    Was he the obvious VP candidate?

B.    Campaigning

C.     His swearing in debacle

·      Where did it all go wrong?

A.    Met Lincoln for the 1st day on the day he was shot

B.    The franchise for blacks

C.     Declaration of War against Congress

 ·      Impeachment

A.    What was Radical Reconstruction?

B.    Tenure of office Act

C.     Impeachment Trial

·      Leadership Lessons

A.    What about Johnson’s character led to impeachment?

B.    Peter Principal at Work?

C.     Was he the worst?

D.    Final Thoughts

Resources

Andrew Johnson-UVA Miller Center

Is Andrew Johnson the worst president in American history?

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Richard Lummis and Tom Fox return to their exploration of American Presidents as they begin a two-part series on Andrew Johnson. In this Part 1, they discuss Johnson’s early life up to his nomination as Lincoln’s Vice-Presidential running mate in 1864.  Highlights include:

·      Early Life

A.    Childhood

B.    Move to Tennessee

C.     Slave Owner 

·      State Political Career 

A.    Friend of the workingman?

B.    Was he a Whig or Democrat?

·      Federal Political Career

A.    US House 

B.    US Senate-Homestead Act 

·      Up to the Civil War

A.    Nominations of 1860 and election

B.    Succession Crisis

·      Leadership Lessons

A.    Assessment of Johnson up to this point

B.    Final Thoughts

Resources

Andrew Johnson-UVA Miller Center

Is Andrew Johnson the worst president in American history?

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Each year during Oscar season we look at four Best Picture-winning movies and draw leadership lessons from them. It is also a way to watch some great movies and garner some leadership lessons. In this episode, we consider the movie Gladiator.  Highlights include:

• Movie Storyline
• Favorites Scenes
• Life Lessons

•       Marcus Aurelius’ and Stoicism

•       The only constant is change.

•       Life isn’t always fair but that is not what matters. 

• Business Leadership Lessons

•       Lead from the front and walk the walk.

•       Inspire great teamwork. Create an atmosphere for success of others.

•       There is no losing, only winning and learning. 

•       Train hard and practice. 

• Maximus’ Relationships 

•       Jubo 

•       Proximo

Resources

8 Virtues of Gladiator Leadership

5 Powerful Life Lessons from Gladiator

Six Leadership Lessons from Gladiator

Down to Business: Seven leadership lessons from Maximus

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. Each year during Oscar season we look at four Best Picture-winning movies and draw leadership lessons from them. It is also a way to watch some great movies. In this episode, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox continue our annual tradition of reviewing Best Picture-winning movies by rewatching and then considering the movie Schindler’s List.  Highlights include:

• Movie Storyline
• How did it make you feel?
• Leadership Lessons
• Ethical Lessons
• Servant Leadership
• Final Thoughts on the Banality of Evil
• Shoah and Schindler’s list

Resources

10 Leadership Lessons from Schindler’s List

Oskar Schindler-a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

Evaluating Ethics and Leadership in Schindler’s List

Ethics on Film: A Discussion of Schindler’s List

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are on a 10-part summer series on leadership lessons from biographies found in Plutarch’s Lives. Each week we will pair an ancient Greek and Roman to learn about their lives, the comparison and contrast between the two men and what leadership lessons with might draw from their lives. In today’s episode we look at the Greek Eumenes and the Roman Sertorius. Highlights include:

·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Eumenes and Sertorius.

·       Comparison in the lives of Eumenes and Sertorius.

·       Are they really tragic figures?

·       The role of prominent citizens outside the capital cities of Athens and Rome.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Eumenes and Sertorius.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are on a series on leadership lessons from biographies found in Plutarch’s Lives. Each week we will pair an ancient Greek and Roman to learn about their lives, the comparison and contrast between the two men and what leadership lessons with might draw from their lives. In today’s episode we look at the Greek Timeleon and the Roman Aemilius.  Highlights include:

·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Timoleon and Aemilius.

·       Comparison in the lives of Timoleon and Aemilius.

·       Are they really tragic figures.

·       The role of prominent citizens outside the capital cities of Athens and Rome.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Timoleon and Aemilius.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are on a 10-part summer series on leadership lessons from biographies found in Plutarch’s Lives. Each week we will pair an ancient Greek and Roman to learn about their lives, the comparison and contrast between the two men and what leadership lessons with might draw from their lives. In today’s episode we look at the Greek Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.  Highlights include:

·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.

·       Comparison in the lives of Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.

·       Land and Judicial reform in ancient Greece and Rome.

·       The role of the Plebians.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Cleomenes and Giaus Graccus.

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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12 O’Clock High, a podcast on business leadership brings together stories from history, the arts and movies, research and current events to consider leadership lessons. In this episode, Richard Lummis and Tom Fox are on a 10-part summer series on leadership lessons from biographies found in Plutarch’s Lives. Each week we will pair an ancient Greek and Roman to learn about their lives, the comparison and contrast between the two men and what leadership lessons with might draw from their lives. In today’s episode we look at the Greek (Spartan) Agis and Tiberius Gracchus.  Highlights include:

·       Introduction of Plutarch’s Lives as historical work.

·       Lives of Agis and Tiberius Gracchus.

·       Comparison in the lives of Agis and Tiberius Gracchus.

·       Land reform in ancient Greece and Rome.

·       The role of the Plebians.

·      What leadership lessons can be drawn from the lives Agis and Tiberius Gracchus 

Resources

Plutarch’s Lives by Bill Thayer

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