As you’ve likely noticed, I have this blog called Leadership Breakthroughs on the Chicago Executive Coaching website. So, I’m compelled to use my little forum to share my gratitude to the Chicago Cubs’ management. The National League Pennant is an Epic Leadership Breakthrough achievement. From the top down, the Cubs have given us an example of combining vision and execution.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
– Japanese Proverb
Before the arrival of the Ricketts, Theo Epstein and Joe Madden, we lived the daydreams and the nightmares. Never both. Until now.
At Saturday night’s post game awards ceremony, Owner Tom Ricketts accepted the the National League trophy then turned to hand it off to Theo Epstein. Theo declined. Perhaps a with superstition similar to the one in hockey where the winning captain avoids touching the division championship trophy, Instead they wait to raise the Stanley Cup.
As I write this, the Cubs need four more wins to win for the ultimate trophy. Theo’s Epstein’s Vision extends beyond the National League Pennant.
For those if us non-players who can’t control of influence the World Series, let’s choose to enjoy the rest of the journey.
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Acknowledgements
- Photo of me and NLCS ticket: JD Gershbein
- Photo of Theo: Dennis Vo – my Beta House Dad’s Day Beer Pong Partner
- Grandpa Walter Hilberg for those first visits to Wrigley Field.
- Aaron & Laura Reed, Kevin Lemanski and Spencer Maus for tickets during this historic season.
