Bob Knight

Bob Knight, often called as “The General” is one of the distinguished basketball coaches in the United States who had a unique but controversial leadership style albeit being successful in terms of most wins in Division 1 basketball as well as a lucrative salary. After 29 years of remarkable career at Indiana University as a Coach, in September 2000, Indiana University’s president, Myles Brand fired him for his inappropriate behavior during zero-tolerance period. Upon reading the article “Coach Knight: The Will to Win”, I believe firing Bob Knight was the right decision although Bob Knight led the Indiana Hoosiers to 3 national championships and number of Knight’s former players have gone on to coach in college (such as Mike Krzyzewski of Duke University) and in the NBA. Coach Knight’s leadership style was intimidating and abusive which instilled fear and discomfort among many of his students and other people around him. This created a negative atmosphere and affected the reputation of the University. HBR article “What Leaders Really Do” puts forth an interesting pointer for effective leadership: “Achieving grand visions always requires a burst of energy. Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in right direction as…

The author, Brandon Steiner, CEO and founder of Steiner Sports in New Rochelle, New York, a leader in sports marketing and collectibles, takes lessons on leadership, strategy, planning, and success learned from working with some of the greatest athletes, coaches, and managers in sports, and applies them to the business world. He condenses their personal stories and experiences, drawing upon them to see how they can be applied to achieve success at work, in business, and in life in general. His…

European knights were very important to the middle ages. Knights had to train, protect Barons and their lords, and go into battle when needed. However knights could go to rousing fairs and could compete in the jousting tournaments. This essay is based on true facts from the middle ages. Read on to learn about how European knights in the middle ages made a huge impact in the middle ages. The first step to becoming a knight was to serve as a page. Usaully at the age of seven, the young boy…

Their military involvement and prowess are both praised, but the knight’s career was given much greater detail than the squire’s. Over half of description of the knight is about his prowess in battle and where he has fought. The squire, in comparison, has only two lines dedicated to his military actions. The squire’s masculinity is an extension of his father’s, but while the son was still focused on battle prowess, he goes past the expectation of the being a good knight towards the pursuit of…

During the medieval era of Japan, there were two distinct types of warriors. These are the Samurai and the Shinobi. How does the lifestyle of a Samurai compare to that of a Shinobi? Both types of warriors had advantages and disadvantages when it came to their lifestyles and fighting techniques. The two types of warriors also have a long history and have evolved over time. The life of a samurai was a life full of dedication. Everyday living his life to sever his master. Samurai were to live…

The samurai and knights had many similarities and many differences. The two shared a common idea of feudal order, manners, and loyalty. Samurais and knights also agreed that training is vital to becoming an important figure. They also agreed training was important before battle. Their disagreement in battle was that that the two did not agree on the idea of gender roles in battle. Differences that arose while training children to become leaders included how long to train them. Despite their…

Honor Honor is a special type of word that can have numerous meanings because it is a word that relies on what you believe it means. Different people will have different meanings on this word because they have had different experiences. Honor is a complicated word because you can put a suffix of it and change the whole meaning. Some people believe that honor is something you were born with but others believe you have to earn it through trust and respect. People can do many honorable things but…

Throughout history men of a higher status would obtain a coat of arms. The coat of arms would symbolize the virtues of a particular family or individual. During the 1400-1500’s, the coat of arms was a symbol that was extremely important to those of gentle birth and was sometimes used to bring recognition to an individual as a gentleman. My family coat of arms represents the virtues and values that I believe my family portrays. Around my coat of arms is a silver chain encompassing it, the…

The definition of honor is: respect that is given to someone who is admired (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor). How I view honor is someone who has done that is worth recognizing. Nicolaus Copernicus was come to be known as the founder of modern astronomy, because of his contributions to the science world (http://www.famousscientists.org/nicolaus-copernicus/). Copernicus held many occupations throughout his life, including a physician, economist, astronomer, author, diplomat,…

An inspiration, selfless, honourable; few pilgrims can be described using these words. This pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales is a pilgrim to aspire to be like. The squire is a true knight who is an inspiration to others, a contributing member of society, and one who cares for his lady. To illustrate, the squire is “a cadet, a lad of fire,” he’s passionate and it shows. More specifically, he follows his duty as a squire and goes into battle when ordered, and he is one of the most important…