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Carter Boyle: Who will Replace Coach K?

Carter Boyle obtained both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Duke. From the time he entered until he eventually left the school to pursue a career in finance, Coach K was coaching the men’s basketball team—the Duke Blue Devils. Indeed, Coach K has been with Duke for almost 30 years, and many are looking ahead and wondering who might eventually replace him. Mike Krzyzewski became the Blue Devils’ head coach in 1980 and his nearly three-decade-long tenure has been anything but unremarkable. Among the highlights of his time at Duke are five NCAA titles, 12 appearances in the Final Four, and a large number of ACC conference honors. Many call him a legend because of his achievements. Coach K is now in his 70s and many are speculating that he may be retiring in the next couple of years. There has been a buzz going on, wondering who might replace him as the Blue Devils’ head coach. H is successor certainly would have big shoes to fill. Besides winning games and maintaining...
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Carter Boyle: Ohio State’s football team off to an impressive start under Ryan Day

Carter Boyle’s favorite college football team, Ohio State, is off to an impressive start to the 2019 college football season under the helm of new head coach, Ryan Day. Day took over from legendary coach Urban Meyer at the start of the season. Meyer lost only nine games in seven seasons, which is enough reason for his successor to be intimidated, but Day is unfazed and remains positive that the team will be able to maintain its excellent standing. At the Big Ten Conference’s football media day, he said, “When you start to think of it that way, you get overwhelmed in a hurry and you start to focus on things that really don’t matter. The expectations are so high here that if you don’t win them all, the minute you lose a game, you can’t just come crumbling and fall apart. It’s one of those things you have to think about and have a plan for." Day inherits the well-oiled machine built and coached by Meyer, as well as a formidable team that lost only one game in a 13-1, Big Ten Cham...
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Developing Empathy for Better Leadership

Someone like Carter Boyle, who is experienced in leadership, knows that being a leader is more than just giving out commands. It’s also being able to understand and relate with your subordinates. A good leader must, therefore, develop empathy and be able to understand how people around them feel. If you think you need to improve your ability to share other people’s feelings, here are tips to help you become more empathetic: 1. Learn to listen Understanding begins with knowing how others feel and what circumstances they’re in. You will learn all these by listening. When your people talk to you, give them your full attention and do not focus on anything else. Try not to interrupt so that they will be encouraged to express themselves and explain their side. 2. Pay attention to body language Listening – and consequently, empathy – requires not just the ears, but also the eyes. Even as you listen to what people say, watch their gestures, mannerisms, and tics, too. These will tell ...
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