{"id":4154,"date":"2014-08-10T09:30:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-10T14:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=4154"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:01:34","slug":"leadership-lessons-from-chicago-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/leadership-lessons-from-chicago-cubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Lessons from The Chicago Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4154\" class=\"elementor elementor-4154\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d9cb7b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d9cb7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e997d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2e997d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ead6b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ead6b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c9fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1c9fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Old Traditions Die Hard\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7e46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7e46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As\u00a0<em>America\u2019s Pastime<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>baseball<\/strong>\u00a0is an important part in our leisure legacy.\u00a0 In my family, we have\u00a0a die-hard tradition of supporting our local team. Unfortunately, our local team of choice is the Chicago Cubs who have a century long\u00a0<strong><em>tradition<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>of failing to win a championship.\u00a0 And\u00a0<strong><em>traditionally<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>struggle to have a winning (over .500) season.<\/p><p>In Websters\u2019 words, a\u00a0<strong>tradition<\/strong>\u00a0is:<\/p><blockquote><p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f31e86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f31e86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b54f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3b54f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/l-flag.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4173\" alt=\"L-flag\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Credit: CubsSuckclub.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbcb95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fbcb95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d73af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d73af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Tradition\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4cede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b4cede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I will always cherish the childhood memory of my grandfather, Walter Hilberg, walking me up those old concrete ball park steps that revealed the majestic green scene of Wrigley Field.\u00a0 At that moment, baseball went from black and white to panoramic, living color for\u00a0<em>little Tommy<\/em>.<\/p><p>As you can see from the photos, I\u2019ve\u00a0<em>passed<\/em>\u00a0the\u00a0<em>pastime<\/em> of attending Cub games to the next generation. The first photo is our son\u2019s first game. Then there\u2019s me with my successors in team attire before Opening Day. in 2014 and then another generation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b37ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2b37ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1443783 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"1443783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4154 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1443783\" 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https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrigley2023-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrigley2023-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/wrigley2023-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2fd4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d2fd4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b875c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61b875c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d46baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d46baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cHey Chicago, What Do You Say?\u201d\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328640f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328640f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Considering the talent level of the 2014 Cub\u2019s team, none of us attend Cub games with high hopes of witnessing a winning effort.\u00a0 Going to games is about\u00a0<em>The Wrigley Field Experience<\/em>. It\u2019s about reliving memories of\u2026<\/p><ul><li>My late grandpa who, as a retired Chicago Firefighter, regularly took the short CTA bus ride to the park<\/li><li>The Bleacher Bum experience of \u201969<\/li><li>Memorable games and plays<\/li><li>Getting player\u2019s pass seats and a friendly wave from Ron Santo<\/li><\/ul><p>And now, we\u2019re creating new memories of family fun at the\u00a0<em>old<\/em>\u00a0ball park.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399df60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"399df60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac80d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac80d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Put on a Happy Face<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8b925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc8b925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cub\u2019s Management<\/strong>\u00a0is asking fans to practice\u00a0<em><strong>patience<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>while they stockpile talented young prospects for the future.\u00a0 Lately there\u2019s more reason to believe.\u00a0 Their\u00a0<em>high potential<\/em>\u00a0players are beginning to perform.\u00a0 While we wait for a winner, there\u2019s plenty of beer in\u00a0<em><strong>Wrigleyville<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0before, after and during the games.\u00a0 Clark Street is the new Rush Street.\u00a0 Cheers!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119a869 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119a869\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5c7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f5c7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/beerguy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4162\" alt=\"Beer Man\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7533c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd7533c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4ae12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b4ae12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transitioning from Potential to Performance\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a02a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a02a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With my personal stuff aside. here\u2019s the real point.\u00a0 Cub\u2019s management is actually giving us some leadership lessons as they execute their turnaround from their long-time losing legacy.<\/p><ul><li>They are committed to developing a quality product for the near-term future.<\/li><li>They have a process that they\u00a0<strong>believe<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0and have\u00a0<strong>committed<\/strong>\u00a0to it; despite external pressures to compromise future quality.<\/li><li>They are investing in\u00a0<strong><em>high quality coaching<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0to accelerate the development of their quality talent.\u00a0 (Imagine that?)<\/li><li>They\u2019ve succeeded in managing expectations while offering future hope for their current customers.<\/li><li>They are executing with\u00a0<em><a title=\"The 3 C\u2019s of Success: Don\u2019t Leave Home Without Them\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/the-3-cs-of-success\/\"><strong>The 3 C\u2019s of Success<\/strong><\/a><\/em>: Clarity, Confidence and Commitment<\/li><li>In preaching patience to their fans, they\u2019re promoting the park (its 100th anniversary) more than the players.<\/li><\/ul><p>Is it possible that they are creating a\u00a0<strong><em>textbook turnaround<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0that will be studied for ages?\u00a0 OK, that sounds just like an over-optimistic Cub fan.\u00a0 But hear me out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51185dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51185dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5735e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5735e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good To Great Principles\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48cb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48cb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ApR9CS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/G2Gcover350.png\" alt=\"Good To Great Cover\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/G2Gcover350.png 350w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/G2Gcover350-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/G2Gcover350-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>For advocates of the business book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Good_to_Great\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Good To Great<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, some familiar principles are in play.\u00a0 It seems that the Cubs leadership\u2026<\/p><ul><li>Believes that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vista-development.com\/good-enemy-great\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>good is the enemy of great<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>They are committed to creating\u00a0<strong><em>a culture of discipline<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>They have\u00a0<strong>confronted the brutal facts<\/strong><\/li><li>They are methodically working to get the right people\u00a0<strong><em>on<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0the bus and the wrong people\u00a0<strong>off<\/strong>\u00a0of it.<\/li><\/ul><p>Currently, Cub fans can only hope that\u00a0<em>greatness<\/em>\u00a0is in store for 2016.\u00a0 But if the Cub\u2019s disciplined, methodical approach to pursuing greatness succeeds, our family tradition of following our team will be all the more rewarding.<\/p><p>If not, there will still be sunshine, tradition and (and that Cub Kool-Aid substitute) beer.\u00a0 As the song says; \u201c<em>If they don\u2019t win it\u2019s a shame.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fa47c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fa47c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cdafbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cdafbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A word from our sponsor\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2c8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f2c8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using Coaching To Fast-Track Future Leaders\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04dd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04dd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with many organizations that seek sustained greatness, the Cubs are patiently seeking to develop their talent sooner rather than later.\u00a0 They have hired the best available coaches and mentors to methodically\u00a0<em>fast-track<\/em>\u00a0their young talent.\u00a0 Shouldn\u2019t you do the same?<\/p><p><strong>High-potential leaders<\/strong>\u00a0in any organization can accelerate or\u00a0<em>Fast Track<\/em>\u00a0their ability to\u00a0<em>execute<\/em>. Executive skill sets and mindsets can be developed through\u00a0<strong><em>high quality coaching<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 It\u2019s a proven way to accelerate their ability to turn high potential into performance.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/services\/fast-track-leadership-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here\u2019s an overview.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf8d2a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cf8d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/services\/fast-track-leadership-coaching\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn About Fast Track Leadership Development Coaching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7842aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7842aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a25018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a25018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Related Articles<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/my-lesson-from-this-old-cub\/\">My Lesson From \u201cThis Old Cub\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/good-enemy-great\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good is The Enemy of Great<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/team-chemistry-lesson-from-nick-saban\/\">Team Chemistry Lesson from Nick Saban<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/services\/fast-track-leadership-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast-Track Leadership Development<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>AND from October of 2016&#8230;<\/p><p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IIrKHs14Za\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/chicago-cubs-going-world-series\/\">The Chicago Cubs are Going to The World Series!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Chicago Cubs are Going to The World Series!&#8221; &#8212; Leadership Breakthroughs Blog for Chicago Executive Coaching\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/chicago-cubs-going-world-series\/embed\/#?secret=perDCjW3xK#?secret=IIrKHs14Za\" data-secret=\"IIrKHs14Za\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cub&#8217;s management is actually giving us some leadership lessons as they execute their turnaround from their long-time losing legacy. 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