8 Steps to Leadership
1. Leadership is about trust
2. Culture is the foundation
3. Be comfortable addressing conflict
4. Be a clear and concise communicator
5. Be self-aware
6. Have a continuous improvement mindset
7. Follow the 80/20 rule
8. Keep a balance
10 LIFE SKILLS that team sports teach:
1. Leadership
2. Commitment
3. Hard work
4. Resilience
5. Self-Belief
6. Courage
7. Humility
8. Patience
9. Teamwork
10. Poise
What else?
Development is:
Getting out of your comfort zone
Adversity
Preparation
Asking questions
Willingness to learn
Listening
Failure
Development isn’t:
Just showing up
Waiting for the whistle
Complaining
Having a closed mind
Being too cool to work
Thinking “I’ll do it when it matters”
Ways Players Get Noticed:
Lead your team
Be a great teammate
Play hard & with energy
Play with purpose
Be coachable
Be a teacher
Be a good student
Have great body language
Show what you can do
Talk, talk, talk
Show up early & stay late
Ask great questions
Make simple plays
Win!