Moneyball News - Fall 2025
Motivational Moment
“The difference between GOOD & GREAT? The willingness to suffer, to struggle, and still choose excellence.”
-Chris Pronger, Stanley Cup Champion, Two-time Gold Medalist, Hockey Hall of Fame www.chrispronger.com Keynote Speaker on Leadership & Mindset
Book Spotlight
Jim Collins' Good to Great explains how to transform a "good" company into an enduringly "great" one. A simple take on this excellent book:
1. People: Great leaders blend personal humility with intense professional will. Focus on recruiting and developing self-disciplined, exceptional people.
2. Process: A simple, deep understanding of what a company can be the best at, what it's passionate about, and what drives its economic engine. [Aka The Hedgehog Concept]
3. Technology: Use to amplify their strengths and accelerate their momentum, but they don't rely on it as the sole source of their success.
Story Time
The Intrapreneurial Spirit
Jim Collins said it: It starts with people.
The question: How do you turn good employees into great owners of their success?
The answer: Build an intrapreneurial culture where the team thinks like entrepreneurs.
Five Ways to Unleash Your Team To Own Their Results
Give Them Clarity.
At Enterprise we showed dealerships their magic number and the input drivers to hit it. No more guessing.
Give Them a Future.
Show clear career paths —whether leadership or senior specialist roles. Help them see their next step.
Show Them the Money. Yes, like Jerry Maguire!
Tie compensation to performance. When success = their paycheck, it gives them the incentive to go beyond.
Listen to the Front Lines.
Your best ideas come from people closest to the customer. At Enterprise, the famous "We'll Pick You Up" slogan came from a frontline employee who saw a customer need.
Invest in Their Growth.
Education and coaching aren't perks—they're proof you believe in your people.
What happens when you unleash intrapreneurial spirit? Your average locations start performing like your best ones. That’s when profits grow.
Closing: INTRAPRENEURSHIP IN ACTION
Jack Taylor's Philosophy (1957): Enterprise founder Jack Taylor built his entire company on three principals: "No. 1, if you take good care of customers, they'll come back. No. 2, make sure you share your success, financially and through promotion opportunities, with employees. And No. 3, if you get the first two right, you'll make some money."
Texas Roadhouse Today: Founder Kent Taylor's philosophy was clear: "Source great people and treat them right!"
The Managing Partner at each Texas Roadhouse has an ownership interest in their restaurant. In exchange for 10% of the profits, Managing Partners are required to put down a $25,000 refundable deposit and sign a five-year employment contract.
One former Managing Partner: "They gave you ownership. You did basically everything, from pest control to cutting grass. You knew that every dollar was yours. It was like watching your own finances."
The Pattern? Both created a culture where managers thought like entrepreneurs. Both became industry leaders.