The Team Leadership Report

Here is some of what you will find in the August 2016 issue of The Coaching and Leadership Journal: • Multiple characteristics of great leaders • Billy Donovan’s year • Bill Belichick on mental toughness & performance • Leadership profile—Mary Wise, Florida Volleyball • Gregg Popovich's Tips • Leadership lessons learned this summer • The laws of the catalyst • The power of networking • Take control of your mind • Coaching corner—Nick Saban • Warning signs of negative influencers • Lessons on the power of fun visualization from 2012 Olympic medalists • How are you teaching? • The Doctor’s Corner (Notes from a clinic by Doc Rivers) • And much more! Join our growing list of subscribers. A few of our recent subscribers & renewals include: Florida State Women’s Soccer (2104 NCAA Champions) Suzy Merchant, Michigan State Women’s Basketball Jerry York, Boston College Men’s Hockey (first NCAA hockey coach to 1,000 win

. TEAM ATTITUDE (WE BEFORE ME) Love for each other \Unselfish Trustworthy Huddles on the floor Clean lockerroom Help teammates up Wipe up floor Sprint off floor Disciplined Know Roles SERVANTHOOD / STEWARDSHIP Courteous / Polite Pick up trash Sportsmanship Respect for the game / Opponents Doing the next right thing right Get to know & help the custodians TOUGHNESS (NEVER OUT HUSTLED, NEVER OUT-THOUGHT) Execute fundamentals Talk Collective toughness Discipline to do the right thing on the court Get outside your head and get in our head Buy-in STUDENTS/ TEACHERS OF THE GAME Work at Camps Active and teaching bench Sense of urgency --Adapted from the late Don Meyer, Northern State University Basketball  Thought for the week: There comes a time when you have to be your own hero. Print Edition$24.99 Instant Download $19.99 Print & Download $31.99 More Information

There are three main ways to motivate people in general and employees specifically. Fear —This is not good. Number one, it isn’t right, and number two, it doesn’t work well in the long run and isn't good for the overall health of the organization. Yet, still there are people who use it. They make blatant or veiled threats in order to get people to work. There is a better way. Incentives—John Maxwell says that “What gets rewarded, gets done.” This is the technique that says, “If you do this, then you will get this.” The problem is that people will be led this way for a while, and it will surely be productive. Yet eventually, most people come to the end of being driven by incentive. This is because most people are innately driven by something even deeper. Growth —Personal growth. Do you ever wonder how the personal growth industry has gotten so huge? It is because it scratches an itch that lies within each person. Every person has within them, a desire to get better.  -

The level of success is undeniable. Suzy Merchant is the head coach of the Michigan State women’s basketball program and she has proven to be one of the best coaches in Michigan State history as well as in the Big Ten Conference. Through her first eight seasons, Merchant has brought the Spartan program to the upper echelon at the Big Ten and national level. The Spartans have finished third or better in the Big Ten in seven of the last eight seasons, and her conference record of 89-47 (65.4%) is the 10th-best career winning percentage in the 32-year history of the Big Ten and is the second-highest percentage among active coaches. The Spartans have won at least 20 games in eight of her nine seasons. She is a Great Lakes State native and was hired at MSU on April 30, 2007, after spending time as a head coach at Eastern Michigan (1998-07) and Saginaw Valley State (1995-98). In her 20+ years as a head coach, she has won more than 64-percent of her games, We are proud and honored to

1.  Shared Ownership 2. Shared Suffering 3. Individual Responsibility 4. Collective Pride  Thought for the week... “What kind of man would live a life without daring? Is life so sweet that we should criticize men that seek adventure? Is there a better way to die?” Charles Lindbergh Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

Here is some of what you will find in the July 2016 issue of The Coaching and Leadership Journal: •           Steve Kerr’s reading habits •           Leadership lessons from Thomas Jefferson •           Culture Club Code •           5 leadership lessons learned from Coach K •           Iowa’s Slight Edge •           Leadership Profile—Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Football •           Bill Parcells’ aha moment •           Pat Summitt’s definite dozen •           Four steps required for a change •           The hero's journey •           Six tips to building a championship program •           And much more ! _________________________________________________________ This Journal is a great resource! -- Ken Mannie, Head Strength/Conditioning Coach, Michigan State University I love your journal and look forward to it each month! --Jane Albright, Head Coach Nevada Women’s Basketball We absolutely love your Journal and plan on continuing our subscription!

Step One: Set the team goal. All team members work together by fulfilling their roles and helping each other to succeed. Step Two: Determine the roles that are necessary for the team to succeed. Emphasize that all roles are of equal importance. Step Three: Carefully evaluate and place the right team members in the right roles. Explain what that role is and why it is important to the team. Step Four: Allow each team member to develop within that role. They must be given freedom to create new and better ways to do the job. Step Five: Evaluate, evaluate, evaluate. Step Six: Hold regular meetings to ensure everyone understands the team goals and other aspects of team play.     Championship Team Building: What Every Coach Needs to Know to Build a Motivated, Committed & Cohesive Team