Reflecting on the National Championship maintain the cohesiveness, and constantly

football season of 2014, Urban Meyer recounts
life lessons and leadership traits in his book
Above the Line. He outlines a very demanding,
structured, purposeful and caring way of
leading through good and bad times. Leading
this way, he has simplified his beliefs into being
on one side of a line or the other. While many
facets make up this style, Above the Line
demonstrates the behavior with clarity and
conviction all can follow.
I noted a few of the aspects I find most
appealing through the book on the previous
pages. Each value shares different ideas and
concepts involved in leadership. The simplistic
view and writing of this book makes one think
these are easy disciplines to follow. However, I
feel while some can be incorporated in your
own style, most are a “feel” for the situation
that is presented. Thus, the E+R=O approach
can be applied to all aspects of life. How we
choose is totally up to our responses
throughout life.
By reading this book, and having gone through
the models in various occasions, it has made me
simplify some of my philosophies in leadership.
The more simplistic we can make leadership to
those that are following, the more success one
can have. Using the followers to become
leaders in their own right will only enhance the
culture that a leader instills.
enhance the models within the culture they
developed, is something I refer to often in my
leadership style. While it this model is very
demanding, it has rewards that are
unparalleled. Managing this through numerous
years is the thought I’d like to understand more
as leadership styles are studied and compared.
With everything, there’s a line
On one side of the line it’s a
greater chance to make good
things happen(better results,
better relationships, more
opportunities). On the other side,
there’s less of a chance
ABOVE THE LINE
Lessons in Leadership and
And with each line, you have a
choice. Life from a Championship
Season
You want to cross the line or you
don’t. You want that better chance
at making good things happen
Urban Meyer
(meaningful things) or you settle With Wayne Coffey
with the lesser chance

Probably the most rewarding part of this

reading was getting in depth with that season of
2014. Personally, I (with family) was in
attendance when it all culminated with the first
BCS Championship in Dallas. Understanding the
work and time it took to build through the year,