The Team Leadership Report

The following was written by Florida State Associate Head Coach Stan Jones, the longest tenured assistant coach in the ACC. It has been my experience from coaching at all different levels, the teams with the most talent win a high percentage of all games, but if you evaluate their roster, you also find the team with the most competitive talent wins the championship. There are five attributes that I have observed over my career in true competitors: They play at the same level every game. They handle mistakes – their own and the mistakes of others. They show enthusiasm and desire for every game. They are the team catalyst. They never quit, no matter what. Play at the same level every game: This behavior is easily observable but what most people aren’t able to see is that they play that way almost every day in practice. The year I coached in the NBA, veteran coach Johnny Bach, told me how when he was coaching the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan would not ever let his tea

LEVEL 1 — POSITION The lowest level of leadership—the entry level, if you will—is Position. It’s the only level that requires no ability or effort to achieve. After all, anyone can be appointed to a position! While nothing is wrong with having a leadership position, everything is wrong with relying only on that position to get people to follow. That’s because it only works if you have leverage (such as job security or a paycheck) over your followers. At Level 1, people only follow if they believe that they have to. People who remain on the position level may find it difficult to work with volunteers. Why? Because position does not automatically result in influence, and volunteers are aware that they don’t have to follow anyone. They truly only follow if they want to. But the news is not all bad about this level. It is a prime place for you to begin investing in your growth and potential as a leader. Use your time at this level learning to lead yourself – through priorities an

Here is some of what you will find in our October 2017 Issue of The Coaching and Leadership Journal: Lessons from the world’s most successful team  The wisdom of John Lennon Steve Kerr and the basics The human side of business Stop being a “But” Leadership profile—Paul Assaiante, Trinity College Head Men's Squash Coach Genuine relationship building Transformational vs transactional leadership The locker room is a great laboratory for human behavior Narcissism & coaching Incorporate basic values in your leadership And Much More!  Join our growing list of subscribers. A few of our recent subscribers & renewals include: Frank Martin, University of South Carolina Basketball Tubby Smith, University of Memphis Basketball Mark Krikorian, Florida State Women’s Soccer  Suzy Merchant, Michigan State Women’s Basketball Andrew Marotta, Port Jervis High School Tom Curle, SUNY Plattsburgh Men's Basketball Coach Jerry York, Boston College Men

I study pitchers. I visualize pitches. That gives me a better chance every time I step into the box. That doesn’t mean I’m going to get a hit every game, but that’s one of the reasons I’ve come a long way as a hitter.  --Mark McGwire The man who has no imagination has no wings.  --Muhammad Ali It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. --Muhammad Ali I used a lot of visualization in terms of who I would be guarding and who would be guarding me. When I was walking down the street for, say, lunch, I’d imagine those individuals in front of me. I’d imagine going around them. --Isaiah Thomas Some guys need to see things on a grease board. I like when you can see it in your mind. --Peyton Manning  I have been visualizing myself every night for the past four years standing on the podium having the gold placed around my neck. --Megan Quann  Visualization lets you concentrate on

Joseph Murphy wrote, taught, counseled and lectured to thousands all over the world for nearly fifty years. Born in 1898, he was educated in Ireland and England. In his book The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind, Dr Joseph Murphy asserts that life events are actually the result of the workings of your conscious and subconscious minds. Here are some takeaways from his book... You grow old when you lose interest in life, when you cease to dream, to hunger after new truths, and to search for new worlds to conquer. When your mind is open to new ideas, new interests, and when you raise the curtain and let in the sunshine and inspiration of new truths of life and the universe, you will be young and vital. All of us have our own inner fears, beliefs, opinions. These inner assumptions rule and govern our lives.  A suggestion has no power in and of itself. its power arises from the fact that you accept it mentally. As you sow in your subconscious mind, so shall you reap in your body and