10: Authentic Athletic Leadership, with Erick Anderson

Brilliance: Leadership Learning

If you're a sports fan you've likely seen many examples of how team leadership works (or doesn't) in real time. Erick Anderson, a former NFL linebacker who started his career at the University of Michigan, shares how athletes often influence without power, the role of confidence and believing in oneself, and how effective leaders help their teams through modeling and "surrounding leaders with leaders". Authenticity emerges as a theme throughout the discussion, and - of course - we asked about the Michigan and Ohio State rivalry.