I know I’ve said and explained it before… but I never know where a cool concept for the next TRIPLE III TIME message may come from.  But let me say without any doubt… I never thought the Detroit Lions would ever be a progressive motivator!!

Let me explain.

Yes, I have been a life-long Lions fan… and annual disappointment has just been a regular fact of life.  However, like all Lions fans everywhere the last season and the current one has been an almost dream-like scenario.  And for me one of the most impressive leadership actions has been the team’s “4th & 1” DecisionMaking.  You know what I am referring to… right?  I am talking about continuously engaging a “LET’S GO FOR IT/Calculated Risk-Taker” action when faced with a fourth down and one yard (or short yardage) to be gained to achieve a first down and continue their drive for a touchdown!  It is a NEW LIONS… league-changing… impact on the game of football.

So why is this new “4th & 1” Decision Making change phenomenon an unexpected TRIPLE III TIME motivator?

Well I think the Lions success on-the-field and as a business in the sports sector… provides a real life example of the positivity of making a non-traditional “LET’S GO FOR IT/Calculated Risk–Taker” decision from time-to-time in the world-of-work.  Continuing down a “that’s the way we have always done it and/or how the game has always been played” path of operation may be easier to manage… but brings limited growth.

Think about the overall importance of adopting a developmental “4th & 1” Decision Making strategy in your personal and work life… and maybe leave the Lions out of it.  Taking that “LET’S GO FOR IT/Calculated Risk-Taker” action… may result in a multitude of unexpected progressive achievements and a new organizational “let’s enjoy being a winner” attitude that is regularly contagious!