Above the Line
by Urban Meyer with Wayne Coffey
Meyer's leadership system from Ohio State's title: event plus response equals outcome, above-the-line behavior, the ten-eighty-ten rule. Clear system; the author's later controversies are separate from the framework.
Read it if…
you want a concrete behavioral framework for a team.
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Skip it if…
you want a feel-good read.
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Three things you will actually use
- Event, response, outcome.
- Behave above the line.
- Culture is what you tolerate.
Do this first
Teach E plus R equals O to your team.
Our verdict
E + R = O.
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