The Team Leadership Report

Coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami gave his team the book, The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy. Spoelstra said he chose the book, authored by Jon Gordon, because the team could learn from the motivation principles. According to Gordon many other college and professional coaches have given their team the book. Here are some key takeaways from the book: You are the Driver of the Bus. Move your bus in the right direction. It should be moving toward your desire, vision and f Fuel your ride with positive energy. Only invite those people on your bus who share your vision for the road ahead. Don’t waste your energy on those who don’t get on your bus. Keep energy vampires off your bus. Those who suck the life out of your group. Enthusiasm attracts more passengers and keep them energized throughout the ride. Show love toward your passengers. Always drive with a purpose. Have fun and enjoy the ride.   The Energy Bus: 10 Rul

Jim Rohn, the man many consider to be America's Foremost Business Philosopher, shared his success philosophies and principles for over 46 years, with more than 6,000 audiences and over 5 million people worldwide. Here are some of his terrific teachings that can benefit any leader. Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job . If you work hard on your job you’ll make a living, if you work hard on yourself you can make a fortune. The greatest gift you can give somebody is your own personal development.  I used to say, “If you will take care of me, I will take care of you. Now I say, I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.” Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become. Rather than thinking about what you need to do in order to be successful, why not ask yourself what person do you need to become to be where you want to be? If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someo

On Competition: I think your focus should always be on yourself, being the best that you can be. Your competition shows your flaws, your weakness. I'm into beating my opponents, not crushing them. Without competition, you don’t know how people are looking to beat you. So you welcome that. But if you’re committed to excellence, it’s not about one game, you have to be there all the time. You’re never at the end, you’re always "becoming." On Loving To Win Or Hating To Lose: Both! I would say for me, the thought of losing is a bigger motivator than the thought of winning. But the hatred of losing causes you to prepare to win. Everybody wants to win, not everybody wants to prepare to win. You have to love the process of preparing to achieve that goal of winning. People who are less talented can beat you if they are more together, tougher and more unselfish. On Coaching Egos: People always ask “How do you get these big egos together?” If you have a good comm

Magic Johnson – Enjoy your work.  Over a 10-year period, Magic's Lakers' team appeared in eight NBA Championships, winning five. Best known for his no-look passes and charismatic style of play, what some remember most about him was how he smiled, grinning ear to ear, during the game. People often refer to work as a “four-letter word,” as if it’s a bad thing. While we all have good and bad days, Magic reminds us all to enjoy what you do for a living. Michael Jordan – Make other people better.  Jordan is the widely recognized as the greatest basketball player in the history of the game. There are probably numerous reasons for his success. His outstanding work ethic. His intense desire to compete. His dedication to the game. But the lesson we ca learn from Michael's' reign is the fact that he recognized that in order to win it wasn’t enough to be the best player on the court. In order to win, he needed to make his teammates better. And that’s true leadership. Jerry

Here is some of what you will find in the December 2016 issue of The Coaching and Leadership Journal: Life lessons from Bob McKillop One of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, Hank Janczyk Gettysburg College men’s lacrosse coach talks about the 2015 season where his team finished 20-1. Things mentally strong people do Leadership profile—Mike Neighbors, Washington Women's Basketball What togetherness looks like Buying in and the rule of threes  Coaching tips from Doc Rivers Andre Agassi's analysis  Life lessons from Bob McKillop Coach K on fostering a championship culture Attributes of the ultimate athlete  Gifts from The Grinch Recruiting and the multi-sport athlete Napoleon Hill's 17 keys to success Tony Dungy on integrity And much more! Joining the growing list of impressive subscribers that already includes both the NCAA's men's and women's all-time winningest hockey coaches, Illinois all-time winningest high school footba