You’re not going to find this at any basketball clinic or in any coaching book. Rarely will it show up in any works on leadership. But… it is the essence of great coaching and leadership. This is one of my everything-yet-nothing to do with coaching shares: Brené Brown on Empathy. Watch. Reflect. Apply… Takeaways… “Empathy fuels …
As a fan of the game and even more so as a coach, I believe there are very few acceptable responses after a made basket. Further, to a special player, there’s really only one winning habit after a score: an immediate and automated reaction focused on the next best action. Coach Don Meyer called this …
‘Disciplined thought precedes disciplined action.’ And, with that, discipline is the result of hundreds and hundreds of choices you make that gradually turn who you are, at any given moment, into who you want to be. These two thoughts were both inspired by Jim Collins (Good To Great) and Jim Rohn. Rohn went on to …
“People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.” —Nannie Helen Burroughs It’s easy to pipe up out of frustration in the locker room and chastise your team(mates). But, what speaks loudest are the quiet, nondescript actions – or inaction – in the thousand of lost minutes that came prior. …
Dick Bennett has left a legacy in basketball that far surpasses his successes on the court. He’s known for recruiting players who were willing to place teamwork and discipline ahead of personal statistics. And, while few NBA players emerged from his programs, many of his players have gone on to success in other careers, including coaching. …
In looking back at the past week, I was reminded of these excerpts from Phil Jackson‘s book, Sacred Hoops: Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one. To do that successfully, they need to trust each other on …
Make a list of all the things you abhorred. DON’T DO THEM TO OTHERS… EVER. Make another list of the things done to you that you loved. DO THEM TO OTHERS… ALWAYS. And you thought leadership was complicated. /sef. #thankthepasser: Source – Dee Hock, Founder of VISA
“In a league obsessed with LeBron, Kobe and D-Wade, Chauncey might actually be the one to emulate – a sturdy playmaker who, mid-career, asked to be taught how to make plays.” —Tom Friend Check out this ESPN ‘Outside The Lines’ story: The Disposable Superstar. This is a GREAT article because of the insight it gives …
ESPN analyst and former Duke player, Jay Bilas, does as good a job as any one I’ve seen at beginning the process of quantifying of oft overused term: mental toughness. The complete article is on ESPN.com and is VERY GOOD and well worth the read. Here are some snippets… … I often wonder: Do people …
A favourite book of mine is The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. It’s a great read for anyone. I have referenced ideas from it quite frequently wearing my coaching hat, but have also done the same during corporate speaking engagements. With all credit going to Ben and Roz… The following thoughts …