John Bacon is the former coach and player of the Ann Arbor Huron High School hockey team in Michigan known as the ‘River Rats’. John is also the author of Let them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team. 

In today’s episode John shares the history and how he transformed one of the worst hockey teams in America to one of the best by setting high expectations, accountability through one another, and inspiring the team to lead themselves. 

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Over the last 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking and working with some of the world's top leaders. Here are 15 of the best leadership lessons that I learned from the CEOs of organizations like Netflix, Honeywell, Volvo, Best Buy, The Home Depot, and others. I hope they inspire you and give you things you can try in your work and life. Get the PDF here.

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