ABOUT THE BOOK
A comprehensive framework for creating excellence through character in athletics. Transform toxic traditions into thriving cultures where athletes, coaches, and communities flourish.
Leading with G.R.A.C.E. isn't about being soft. It's about building athletic programs where violence becomes unthinkable because you've created something better. Where excellence and integrity thrive together. Where competition serves character development.
- Part narrative, part manual real stories with practical tools
- 25 years of experience distilled into actionable frameworks
- Designed for coaches, ADs, parents, and athletes
- Research-backed approaches that improve performance
- Balances high standards with human dignity
Practical tools backed by 25 years of experience and designed for leaders who dare to build something better
Recognize Crisis Early
START WITH CULTURE ASSESSMENTS
Crisis Indicators
Identify the warning signs before they escalate—declining participation, official shortages, parent conflicts, and athlete mental health concerns.
Build Psychological Safety
Goodwill & Respect
Create environments where athletes take appropriate risks, make mistakes without shame, and develop intrinsic motivation that sustains them through challenges.
Lead Under Pressure
Civility & Accountability
Develop the discipline to model respect when the game is tied, the call is bad, and your ego wants revenge. Character that holds steady when stakes are high.
Create Lasting Change
Excellence & Legacy
Build programs that win AND last. Push for more without pushing people away. Define excellence beyond the scoreboard.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
A comprehensive framework for creating excellence through character in athletics. Transform toxic traditions into thriving cultures where athletes, coaches, and communities flourish.
A violent incident October 3, 2008, seventeen-year-old student-athlete was stabbed outside a high school volleyball game. That night changed everything and became the catalyst for a framework that would transform how we think about sports culture.
Leading with G.R.A.C.E. isn't about being soft. It's about building athletic programs where violence becomes unthinkable because you've created something better. Where excellence and integrity thrive together. Where competition serves character development.
- Part narrative, part manual real stories with practical tools
- Decades of experience distilled into actionable frameworks
- Designed for coaches, ADs, parents, and athletes
- Research-backed approaches that improve performance
- Balances high standards with human dignity
Practical tools designed for leaders who dare to build something better
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The G.R.A.C.E. Reflection Guide is a structured workbook designed to cultivate positive culture within sports programs by focusing on five core principles: Goodwill, Respect, Accountability, Civility, and Excellence. Rather than acting as a passive journal, this resource functions as an action-oriented tool for athletes, coaches, and parents to evaluate their behaviors through regular self-assessment.
The guide provides specific templates for daily, weekly, and monthly reflections to help individuals identify personal triggers and track their growth over time. Additionally, it includes collaborative team exercises intended to build psychological safety and establish supportive rituals during high-pressure situations.
By emphasizing the need for immediate implementation, the framework ensures that awareness of one's character translates directly into improved conduct on and off the field. Ultimately, the source serves as a practical roadmap for transforming abstract values into measurable habits that strengthen both individual leadership and collective team unity.
Leading with G.R.A.C.E. Companion Guide
The G.R.A.C.E. Companion Guide is not a workbook in the traditional sense. It’s a systems manual for leaders who are done putting out fires and ready to build something that can actually stand.
If the book Leading with G.R.A.C.E. is the philosophy, the Companion Guide is the operational playbook.
It is where values turn into procedures, where standards become habits, and where leaders confront the uncomfortable truth: you cannot metal-detect a mindset, but you can measure it, monitor it, and develop it.
The G.R.A.C.E. Companion Guide is the official workbook to Leading with G.R.A.C.E., a complete, action-ready resource built for athletic departments, youth sports organizations, and school leaders committed to restoring safety, integrity, and emotional intelligence in competitive spaces.
This guide gives you:
- Step-by-step culture transformation tools
- Diagnostic assessments to evaluate risks and readiness
- Surveys for athletes, coaches, parents, and officials
- Clear behavior and accountability protocols
- A 90-Day Culture Reset Plan
- Athlete character development system
- Parent engagement and sideline behavior tools
- Sustainability framework for long-term impact
Whether you’re experiencing rising tensions, low morale, parental conflict, hazing concerns, coach turnover, or simply want a system that prevents the chaos other programs endure this guide is your blueprint.
Perfect for:
Schools • Clubs • Colleges • Park & Rec Programs • Camps • Leagues • Faith-Based Programs
Invest in a system that protects your people, your program, and your purpose.
