# Episode 173: 4 Leadership Lessons From The 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team

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Podcast: [The Private School Leader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378)
Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

When I ask you to picture the island of Jamaica, what comes to mind? Probably white, sandy beaches, palm trees and crystal clear water. What you probably don’t think about is snow, ice and needing to dress in multiple layers just to keep warm.  But, in the late 1980s, the Jamaican Olympic Committee decided to send a team of athletes to compete at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. The sport? Bobsledding. Predictably, people laughed. Even people from their own country mocked them. Many media members treated the team like a novelty act instead of legitimate competitors. But the team trained. They ACTUALLY qualified and they showed up in Calgary and lined up on the same ice as the most established programs in the world.  They didn’t win a medal, but they did something else. They earned the respect of their competitors and they proved to the world that they were not a circus sideshow, but they were actually Olympians.  On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss 4 Leadership Lessons From The 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team. I hope that you will listen to the podcast for your weekly dose of motivation, inspiration and PD. Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference! Mark Minkus I’ve created a FREE RESOURCE for you called “The Top 6 Ways To Protect Your School From a Lawsuit” . This is a 10 page pdf that will help you to keep your staff and students safe and help keep your school out of court. Litigation is expensive, time consuming and extremely stressful. This common sense guide will help you to be more intentional and proactive when it comes to protecting your school. You can grab “The Top 6 Ways To Protect Your School From a Lawsuit” at www.theprivateschoolleader.com/lawsuit. Thanks! I want to give…

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