What Leaders Do ... and 10 Other Things.

Leaders on the sideline is becoming more and more important as salaries in the NFL ... and college continue surging.

In a lot of cases, we won't find out how well a person led until they're no longer around to lead.

Coordinators become an extension of the coach and being surrounded by a staff that shares in the vision of the head coach is a must.

Some moves a coach makes won't show up in the won-loss column when they make them, but rest assured, those moves will pay major dividends at some point in the future.

Locker room management is just as if not more important than what goes on during the game on the field.

Honesty is something media, fans, and even the harshest critics have to respect.

The team often takes on the personality of the head coach and during times of stress and strife, the real team and the real coach are bound to appear.

Leaders must coach each player individually while maintaining a team-first approach, and that's what often separates the leaders who endure and the ones that are forced to walk away.

The won-loss column shouldn't be the only place where wins and losses are tracked ... sometimes you lose on the field, but win in the locker room, growing and cultivating the environment.

If a team quits, it's often a window into their relationship with the coaching staff. If the love is real, no man wants to return to the sideline after having given anything less than his best.

Great head coaches don't just build players, they change lives.