Cowboys name a leadership council

[plymkr]

Even Landry, who ran the team like they were all GIs, had team leaders to handle things in the locker room and the huddle.

Did he have an appointed leadership council? I don’t think so. I think the very idea of it is weaksauce. I know it’s probably practiced throughout the league but IMO I feel it’s weak minded thinking to create a leadership council on a team. If players naturally step up and are leaders then I’m all for that. Distinguishing some players as leaders is dumb IMO. It may be the “get off my lawn” part of me but I have issues with this age group (18-30) needing all this validation and reassurance to do their jobs. Making a special council to give them more labels is weak. Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Woodson. Haley, Aikman, they just stepped up and were the alphas. No questions asked. Now we have a special “leadership council” and announce it. IMO if all the guys on the leadership council are alpha males and are true leaders then they don’t need distinguished label. But that’s totally my opinion of it.

 

[nate dizzle]

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”

– Alvin Toffler

"Stupidity is a talent for misconception."

-Edgar Allen Poe

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Real leaders don't have to be appointed. You either have it or you don't.

Interesting but true.........comes in all flavors and styles

 

[Johannes44]

Here's the interesting thing about Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. They actually led a team to something.

Now now, remember, it's a process!!

 

[Johannes44]

More corporate gobbledygook. Hell at this point why not just set this up as a Toast Masters group.

 

[Whyjerry]

So happy to see Anger on that list. Guys have been comparing him to Churchill for years.

 

[Vtwin]

I slept on it and I'm coming around to the benefits of this committee.

I mean, those paintball outings aren't going to plan themselves. This frees up BS to focus on nifty gimmicks for practice.

 

[Proof]

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oops. typo. should have said stabbing

 

[plasticman]

So...the defensive line and offensive skill players form the leadership council...

That's also where most of the cap money went.

Five of the top seven salaries this season belong to Prescott, Williams, Lamb, Clark, and Ferguson.

Just an observation.

Anyway, what does a leadership council do? And why do they need a leadership council?

Real leaders aren't appointed. Real leaders aren't chosen or even elected.

Real leaders are followed, not through authority, but necessity. That's because, wherever you are trying to go, that leader is in front of you. He is the only one that isn't looking at the back of someone else's head.