Shortstop for the Sidecar All-Stars. Dad, husband, son, teacher, and long-suffering Bills fan.

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Joined October 2009
When we think of great leaders, we often think of the “courage of our convictions” and “leading with values”, but a leader’s decisions will only be as good as their information. So how do we get better information? Lead more like Horton. mannella-consulting.com/bett…
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“The persistent are attached to the goal. The obstinate are attached to their ideas about how to reach it.” Really good stuff from @paulg (h/t to @tferriss for including it in his 5 bullets today) paulgraham.com/persistence.h…
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Cognitive Psychologist @DTWillingham says that “memory is the residue of thought.” My latest piece tackles a source of frustration for anyone who is trying to increase the amount of thinking in their room: What if we ask a question, and no one answers? mannella-consulting.com/why-…
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My latest blog: How do we get the best out of every student, every athlete we work with? mannella-consulting.com/all-…
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1/X This month marks the sixth anniversary of my foray into independent consulting, and I think it’s safe to say that what I thought would be a short-term bridge to the “second act” of my career is starting to look like the second act itself.
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4/5 So please, take a minute to check out the site, read the first few blog posts, and if you have any feedback or advice for me about either, please please please let me know! I am very new to all of this and I am sure all of it could be better.
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5/5 And of course, if you like what you see, please help me spread the word by forwarding this along to folks who you think might be interested in learning more about the IDEAS I’m exploring in my work.
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Check out the good news from @sunpreschoolphl , a diverse by design, urban nature preschool opening in Fairmount Park this fall. Please consider supporting this great cause!
Good news! A SUN Preschool supporter has agreed to match every dollar donated between now and Earth Day up to $10k! Your donations will support SUN with startup costs like materials, books, and staff training. Visit sunpreschool.org/support-us to double your impact!
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Thanks @RaviMGupta @Doug_Lemov @RHTEAM for having me on!
How do you teach leaders to lead? On the latest Sweat the Technique, we sit down w/ CEO and founder of KIPP Philadelphia Schools @mmphillyed to learn about how his work in education translates into leadership coaching for schools, non-profits, and sports. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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One of the best leaders I’ve had the pleasure to work with, in any sector. Congratulations Chris, this is so very well deserved.
Chris Antonetti has been named MLB's Executive of the Year as voted by his peers. #ForTheLand
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This 🧵 is great. Inclusion matters for your team too.
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The first minute of this is gold: growth mindset + taking personal responsibility for whether your players learn.
“When you a coach and talking about somebody can’t learn, you’re seeking comfort because your teaching is struggling” Whew.. Mike Tomlin said something there
The more lines of difference you are working across, the more intentional you have to be about building trust-based relationships.
One of the best Dean Smith stories you'll EVER hear 💯 All the Smoke with @TheJetOnTNT: s.sho.com/ATS138 #NBATwitter @DaTrillStak5 @UNC_Basketball @Matt_Barnes22
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Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.
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