I read an article by Ian Rapoport, with the Boston Herald, that gives some insight into the Patriots leadership model. Here are 3 insights into the Patriots leadership model:
1. The captains reiterate Bill Belichick's message.
According to the article Belichick meets with his captains once a week.
Captain AJ Crumpler: “Just reiterating the message. All we do is try to let (Belichick) coach. The message that he gets across, we just reiterate that all week. It’s resonating. The guys that are named captains, the older guys, when we speak, everyone listens.”
Ian Rapoport states, "Belichick speaks, captains pass it on, players trust."
2. The captains understand winning is a process that includes love for the game, respect and trust.
Captain Vince Wilfork “You have a bunch of guys that respect one another, that have trust with one another on this field. When we take the field, we prepare well. We’re built different (than previous years). What’s the special thing about this team is that no matter what happens, we find a way to keep going forward.”
3. If your not a captain, your still expected to lead.
Bill Belichick: "We get good leadership from a lot of players on this team, not just the captains." According to safety Brandon Merriweather: “Everyone on our team is a leader. If somebody’s having a bad day and somebody else is having a good day, the person who’s having a bad day can always feed off the energy of the other person. He’ll be his leader for that day. Even if it was Tom (Brady) having a bad day, and Julian Edelman is having a great day, Tom can feed off of Edelman’s energy. Everybody’s a leader on this team.”
Here is the link to the article http://bit.ly/gVTTVE
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