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Captains Loyalty

This article by Bruce E. Brown of Proactive Coaching, adapted from the booklet Captains – 7 Ways to Lead Your Team, covers leadership concept #5 for team…

Bruce E. Brown · Proactive Coaching

This article by Bruce E. Brown of Proactive Coaching, adapted from the booklet Captains – 7 Ways to Lead Your Team, covers leadership concept #5 for team captains: be the first to protect and defend your team and the last to be critical. It explains what loyalty means for team leaders, how loyalty is tested, admitting mistakes, and lists the other six leadership concepts from the booklet. It is from the Proactive Coaching Leadership collection.

Introduction

This article was adapted from the booklet Captains – 7 Ways to Lead Your Team - the booklet was written for team leaders and is one of the four topics covered at the Captains and Coaches Workshops.

The seven concepts of leadership in the booklet are a job description for captains. Don't leave leadership to chance – give your leaders the responsibility and a blueprint for success.

Leadership Concept #5: Be the first to PROTECT AND DEFEND your team and be the last to criticize.

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