Episode 33: The Movie "The Blind Side" and Its Lesson in Leadership

(Recorded 11-6-25)

"The Blind Side"🏈 is the story of Michael Oher's triumphant journey from experiencing homelessness in Memphis to being selected in the first round of the National Football League (NFL) draft. The movie's 🎥 portrayal of the relationship between Oher and his high school coach, Hugh Freeze, demonstrates the importance of recognizing how an individual's background massively can impact what motivates that person to be and to do their best. As a coach, I recently was reminded of this lesson in a very real way by one of the players on my 18U Showcase 🥎 Team. I failed.

Leaders - we must do a better job of recognizing what our people need and how best to be of service to them!👂I hope you enjoy this week's Leadership Video, which provides insight in how best we can accomplish this mission-critical goal.👀

As always, thank you so much for watching, for commenting and for sharing! 🫶❤️🙏

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Michael S. Cohen is a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling. Michael is a nationally-recognized thought leader on workplace culture and human resources issues. He has trained and counseled employers throughout the country and regularly conducts more than 200 trainings each year.

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