https://youtube.com/shorts/WBcOSSxXJMI Today’s short video has Rio Murray telling you about what Lewis Hamilton is doing off the race track to help with adversity and diversity that he and many other athletes suffer regularly. Link to the […]
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Lewis Hamilton much more than your normal athlete
Lewis Hamilton is known by many for the continued success he has achieved in Formula 1 since his debut in 2007 and since then the stevenage born brit has never looked back. He’s managed to […]
Read MoreA Mirror to the World: Why Sports Can’t Hope to Hide From the World
There is a common refrain that suggests sports should be separate from events or politics. It is one we often hear. Certainly sports do provide a distraction at times. But to paraphrase the late comedian […]
Read MoreThen There Was One: The Shameful Retention & Hiring of Minority Coaches in the NFL
There is little job security for NFL head coaches. It has been said NFL stands for Not For Long, rather than National Football League. But the league which has struggled to promote African American and […]
Read MoreCoaching is More Than Just Knowing the Game
Coaching is about sport, it’s about educating, but it’s also about leadership. At the center of sport, the coach is uniquely placed to influence the athletes and set the standard for behavior. At the grassroots […]
Read MoreThe Athlete’s Voice
This past week has been a remarkable one in sports. An active NFL player came out as gay. A superstar gymnast took the penultimate step toward becoming the greatest of all time in her sport […]
Read MoreAre Too Many Diversity Boxes Just Being Ticked With No Thought To Inclusion?
There is much talk in business communities in the need to change their practices to attract more employees from diverse backgrounds as well as women – particularly within traditional male dominated industries. More women than […]
Read MoreDiversity in Hiring, Limitations of the Rooney Rule
One of my favorite authors is Michael Lombardi. Lombardi has been a senior player personnel executive with several NFL teams, including a stint as GM of the Cleveland Browns. He has three Super Bowl rings […]
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