What did I learn at The Park? (From the book Rebound: From Pain to Passion – Leadership Lesson Learned) I learned about meritocracy. Meritocracy is defined as a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement. Skin color didn’t matter. Income didn’t matter. Your ability to help aContinue reading “Lessons from The Park”
Author Archives: Matt Doherty
Cushman & Wakefield
“Our colleagues at Cushman & Wakefield had the pleasure of having Matt Doherty as the keynote speaker for our Carolinas company wide meeting. His candor around the pursuit of growth, drive, productivity, importance of culture and morale resonated with our team. More importantly, his ability to tie these themes into real life stories made itContinue reading “Cushman & Wakefield”
Ingredients of a Good Leader: Servant
Serve the people around you and the community in which you work. That is servant leadership. When I think of a servant leader I think of Dean Smith. He always looked for ways to serve the people around him – his assistants, his players and his community. In the 1960s as an assistant coach atContinue reading “Ingredients of a Good Leader: Servant”
CLT Rotary
“A fabulous presentation on leadership from Coach Matt Doherty to Charlotte Rotary. He coached us all today. Not about basketball, but about learning from our failures to become leaders in our careers, communities, and our families. Truly inspiring.” Jerry Coughter, President, Rotary Club of Charlotte
CLT Rotary
“Matt, your talk today was at the top of the list for best speaker/message I’ve heard in a long time. The final point of having a ‘Director of Truth Telling’ will never leave my vocabulary. Many thanks from a fellow Tar Heel.” Herb Harriss, Member of Charlotte Rotary Club
Kellenberg Memorial
“Wow. Coach Doherty’s life lessons for our student-athletes tonight is way better than any X and O’s in basketball. His book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion, will set the tone and point you in the right direction. Thank you for sharing your time, Coach!” Chris Lyons, Kellenberg Memorial HS (NY)
Harvard Men’s Lacrosse
“Coach Doherty has done it all as an athlete, coach, and team builder and because of those experiences, the highs and lows, he brings a candor mixed with empathy and insight that only a life lived passionately, competitively and honestly can bring. The time my team has spent with Matt was invaluable because his lessonsContinue reading “Harvard Men’s Lacrosse”
Harvard Men’s Lacrosse
“Many thanks to Coach Doherty for speaking to members of our HLX Community last night, great lessons on team, culture, accountability, overcoming failure & being a great teammate in life, business, locker room & community.” Harvard Men’s Lacrosse
Ingredients of a Good Leader: Integrity
Integrity is defined as “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness”. Davidson Head Coach Bob McKillop recently told me, “Truth is one of the casualties of our culture”. What a sad commentary of our times. Integrity is lacking. Why? Lack of church going people? Lack of the family unit? PressureContinue reading “Ingredients of a Good Leader: Integrity”
Ingredients of a Good Leader: Toughness
Toughness is a quality a leader must have to withstand the daily challenges of running any organization. Whether you lead your family, a business, a sports team, or a public entity you need mental toughness. Leaders face many different challenges on a regular basis. Some challenges are smaller than others. Some problems need immediate attentionContinue reading “Ingredients of a Good Leader: Toughness”
