“Great leaders recognize there is a cost to leadership and accept these costs…”

“Move the authority to where the information is.”

When we select leaders, we don’t usually pick the person with the strongest leadership skills. We frequently choose the person who talks the most.

Experts often have an intuitive understanding of a route, but they struggle to articulate all the steps to take.

It always makes us feel better to plan ahead. We love to feel prepared. But when it comes to practice, you have to be ready for the unexpected.

Advanced insight from Coach K on leadership

If you allow all of your players to just lead by example, you won’t have an impactful leadership dynamic within your team. To sustain success at a high level, you are going to need more.

RIP Bill Walton

Do you ever consider fouling on purpose up 6 late in a game?

If we can’t count on you… …you are HARD TO WIN WITH

One of the mistakes I made when I first became a head coach was that I took the positive stuff for granted. I was so focused on the mistakes, the changes we needed to make, and what we needed to do better. Whether it was about an individual player or the team, I was focused - like most coaches - on what needed to change.

He is Dr. Kevin Elko. In 2022, he was asked, "What's the one trait that all champions have?" His answer was ONE word. He said, "They're UNBREAKABLE."

Tough is a lot more about being able to handle your emotions than getting emotional.

“People get on board slow-moving trains where leaders ask them to collaborate to build a railroad. Buy-in always starts with collaboration and gains steam from the dialogue that ensues. 

The most skillful leaders know exactly where they want the team and organization to go, but they get there by asking others. They aren’t scared that the team will forge a different path or set a poor direction because they have planted the seed in many conversations before the idea or change fully materializes. They don’t sell or direct. They involve and collaborate. And buy-in is the result. “

Great teams have a mature relationship with losing.

"Coaches are important, but I think coaches are important because they need to know who you are as a person and how you receive information rather than who you are as a player. “