Kirby Smart doesn’t talk about winning - he talks about his non-negotiables.
A masterclass on standards, toughness, and relentless effort.
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“Your standards are meant to make you uncomfortable. If you want to be great they’re going to push you to be your best. To be your best isn’t going to be comfortable,” Jenny Levy
Champions don’t chase perfection, they chase progress.
FAILING TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE:
- erodes your team's culture
- undermines your team's standards
- weakens your leadership credibility
- frustrates people who do the right thing
- destroys your team's chances of success
IF YOU WANT TO WIN,
YOU MUST HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE.
Ed Cooley said, "Great leaders are not askers.
They're demanders. They're lovers.
They're carers. They share.
But they hold their players accountable to what (happens)."
Great leaders balance having high standards with caring relationships.
It means demanding with care.
Teams that dive on loose balls are generally winning basketball teams
Possession is GOLD in a basketball game
Treat every opportunity to get another possession as life or death and in the end your team usually comes out on top