Articles by Randall E Howard

(Adapted by Randy Howard from an Article by Brian Catanella with Permission) Over the course of my life as a leader, I have a heard a number of alarming statements from those who have declared their aspiration to lead. Statements such as: “It’s not my job. Someone else will do it.” “It can wait, I'm ticked off right now.” “Why I am expected to do all the work, that’s a raw deal.” These are things that people will say without ever thinking about what it really reveals about them. Even though they say they want to be a leader, they indicate by their words an attitude of immaturity lacking the character and qualities of a real leader. It doesn’t mean they can’t change and become a good leader, but there needs to be an eye opening revelation of the heart. Sports is an arena where one is really tested as to being a real leader or not. In a basketball game between Alabama and Houston recently, a young man by the name of Jamal Shead and starting guard on the Houston team showed us real le