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A case study on Brian Kelly, Jimbo Fisher, and what their stories say about program leadership. When Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU and Jimbo Fisher jumped from Florida State to Texas A&M, both hires looked like slam dunks. Proven winners. National-championship pedigrees. Command presence. Every athletic director’s dream: “Let’s get a sure thing.” Still, both tenures ended the same way. They fell short of expectations and lost the excitement that accompanied their arriva

You might have heard the saying, “where you sit is where you stand.”  Our views are shaped by our own experiences. Whether you’re a parent, a child, a frontline worker, or an executive, everyone sees decisions differently. This dynamic is no different in athletics. Early in my career, I was often a lieutenant, not just by rank but in how I acted. I worked hard, followed orders, and sometimes quietly disagreed with my commander’s choices or approach. Like many young leaders, I