The Team Leadership Report

Brett Ledbetter interviewed college basketball coaches and in his book  What Drives Winning  he compiled a list of performance skills deemed critical to winning. Hardworking : they pay the price with effort. Competitive: the y  strive to be their best at all times. Positive:  They remain positive especially during critical times. Focused : They eliminate distractions. Resilient : They bounce back from setbacks. Confident : They trust in themselves and their teammates. Enthusiastic : They express enjoyment and know that enthusiasm is contagious. Disciplined : They remain in control. Curious : They are always eager to explore and learn more. Creative:  They have an open mindset. Motivated:  They demonstrate strong purpose and desire. Courageous: They express   fortitude in face of challenges Accountable : They take responsibility for own actions. What Drives Winning: Building Character Gets Results. Here's How.

Anson Dorrance is the winningest team sport coach in collegiate history with a  92% winning percentage in the past 41 years coaching the University of North Carolina’s women’s soccer team.  In 2009, Dorrance became the first coach in NCAA history to win 20 championships coaching a single sport. Here are some excerpts from a 2016 interview with Dr. Wade Gilbert: Constantly grow as a coach. “I want my life to be one of never-ending ascension” Coach Dorrance loves to learn. He regularly attends coaching and leadership seminar  both as a speaker and as attendee His approach to learning reminds me of one of my favorite quotes, “When one person teaches, two people learn.” He shared that one of the reasons he so enjoys speaking at events is that it gives him an opportunity to learn through the questions that are posed to him. The questions keep him sharp and force him to explain and reflect on how he coaches. He firmly believes that he grows as a coach each time he answers a question.

Coaching is like flying an airplane. There’s going to be a lot of turbulence. Your job is to land the plane safely. Some nights, you got to lose with your star player. You don’t always win with him. You got to lose with him. So if Isiah Thomas had lost the game for us tonight, that’s okay because he has won me a lot of games. So I’m going to stay loyal to him even if he’s having a rough night.   Daly Wisdom: Life lessons from dream team coach and hall-of-famer Chuck Daly

The best know what they truly want. At some point in their lives, the best have a “Aha!” moment when their vision becomes clear. Suddenly they realize what they really, truly want to achieve. They find their passion. When that happens they are ready to pay the price that greatness requires. The best want it more. We all want to be great. But the best of the best are willing to do what it takes to be great. The best don’t just think about their desire for greatness; they act on it. They work hard and do the things that others won’t do, and they spend more time doing it. The best are always striving to get better. They are always looking for ways to learn, apply, improve, and grow. They stay humble and hungry and are lifelong learners. The best do ordinary things better than everyone else. For all their greatness, the best aren’t that much better than everyone else. They are simply a little better at a lot of things. They work hard to master the fundamentals. They don’t do an

The following comes from "Be A People Person," by John Maxwell:  What can you do to help people with their problems? First of all, encourage them to face their problems. Too often people would rather flee them, fight them, or forget them. Second, encourage them to solve their problems. Use the following acronym to teach yourself to help other people with difficulties. T ell them it takes time. E xpose yourself to their problems in order to relate to them. A ssure them of your confidence in them. C reatively show them how to deal with their problems. H ope offered to them through the process. Be A People Person- Lunch & Learn