Comments on: HR, Culture and the New England Patriots http://www.melinamurray.com/2008/01/hr-culture-and-the-new-england-patriots/ HR thoughts for all companies and HR services for small companies Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike Maddaloni - The Hot Iron http://www.melinamurray.com/2008/01/hr-culture-and-the-new-england-patriots/#comment-33 Mike Maddaloni - The Hot Iron Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:38:29 +0000 http://www.kachiki.com/?p=15#comment-33 Interesting model. Though many may not realize the Pats model for success did not come overnight. As a 15-year Pats season ticket holder, I have a little knowledge on this! Team owner Robert Kraft learned to keep out of football ops the hard way - baptism by Parcells! When he hired Bill Parcells Kraft appointed a GM that clashed with Parcells, resulting in Parcells analogy to being the chef but not being able to buy the groceries. When he hired Belichick, he let him manage the team ops, and Belichick brought in his own GM in Scott Pioli. People also don't realize that Tom Brady was a 6th round pick in the draft, definitely not a star. When Drew Bledsoe was taken out by the Jets (I was at that game) the team rallied around their QB, and their ascent began. Belichick brought in seasoned players who were not necessarily stars, forming a culture much different that the team that went to the Super Bowl in '96, just 5 years earlier. Veteran players quickly adapted, and thrived. Bringing in the likes of Corey Dillon and Randy Moss was a no-brainer - the team would take care of them before the coach would have to! A lot of things came together eventually to make the Pats the dynasty they are. It's hard to do - there's 32 NFL teams and only one has figured it out! mp/m Interesting model. Though many may not realize the Pats model for success did not come overnight. As a 15-year Pats season ticket holder, I have a little knowledge on this!

Team owner Robert Kraft learned to keep out of football ops the hard way - baptism by Parcells! When he hired Bill Parcells Kraft appointed a GM that clashed with Parcells, resulting in Parcells analogy to being the chef but not being able to buy the groceries. When he hired Belichick, he let him manage the team ops, and Belichick brought in his own GM in Scott Pioli.

People also don’t realize that Tom Brady was a 6th round pick in the draft, definitely not a star. When Drew Bledsoe was taken out by the Jets (I was at that game) the team rallied around their QB, and their ascent began. Belichick brought in seasoned players who were not necessarily stars, forming a culture much different that the team that went to the Super Bowl in ‘96, just 5 years earlier. Veteran players quickly adapted, and thrived. Bringing in the likes of Corey Dillon and Randy Moss was a no-brainer - the team would take care of them before the coach would have to!

A lot of things came together eventually to make the Pats the dynasty they are. It’s hard to do - there’s 32 NFL teams and only one has figured it out!

mp/m

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