Sublime

Al Davis at Oakland (and by default, the great Sid Gillman under whom Al had served in San Diego with the Chargers);

By spending fifty to eighty hours each week studying the opponent, he knew more about the opposing team than anyone else on the Colts, including the other coaches. And, he had one more advantage: He was always a week ahead of the rest of the coaching crew. If the Colts were going to play the Jets on the coming Sunday and Miami the following Sunday,

But he had a fixed mindset about himself and his coaching ability. The team was his product, and they had to prove his ability every time out.

Ward Lambert's priorities in basketball were simple: conditioning, fundamentals, and team spirit. His priority as a person was more direct and demanding: stand up for what you believe—even when you stand alone.

At Oakland, Al Davis introduced me (and anyone else on his staff who cared to pay attention) to an approach to preparation and execution unlike anything I’d ever seen. He was obsessed with achieving superior organizational performance and professionalism. His devotion to quality became Oakland’s official team motto: “Commitment to Excellence.” And

He would ask me to get up and “teach” my offensive techniques to a defensive coach, who would play the part of a student—a player. Bill would critique us, teach us how to communicate better and better so that the players would be more fully informed. No other coach in the NFL was coaching his coaches like this. And it was serious business with him.

effective CEO/coach might say,