You may not treat everyone the same, but everyone has to be held to the same standards, or your culture will suffer. Some players may not respond well to being yelled at while others may need the volume up to get the point. I get that. But holding players accountable to a different standard is a really great way to lose your credibility with your team.

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Dick Bennett - Intangibles

The 5 intangible concepts of Dick Bennett’s program:

Humility….. know who we are

Passion….. do not be lukewarm

Unity….. do not divide our house

Servanthood….. make teammates better

Thankfulness….. learn from each circumstance

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Tom Brady: Leading Teammates

Let me give you some examples. During the middle part of my career at the Patriots, I played with two wide receivers, Julian Edelman and Randy Moss. If you wanted Julian, who had incredible mental toughness, to play his best, the way to do it was to tick him off. I would say something like “Jules, wow, you look really sluggish today.” He’d glare at me and be so angry, but I knew he’d channel that energy to prove me wrong and go out and play great. Randy, who’s a Hall of Fame receiver, responded better to validation: “Man, Randy, you look amazing out there.” Even in practice, if I went too long without throwing the ball to him, I’d go over and say how much I valued him and remind him that I was always looking for him on every play. I wanted to make sure he never slowed down.

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Create Space

Year after year, you should examine ways you can give up control and create more ownership. Your team will be much better for it.

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Getting Better As A Coach

I learned over time that I don’t want to give commands. I want to give intent.

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Who Is Challenging You?

Who makes sure the head coach is at his best every day as he is demanding of everyone around him?

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Team USA Coaching Staff

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Profile and Purdue Recruiting

As Painter is bitching, Chad Brown is listening. Brown, a fellow Purdue grad and former football coach, doesn’t know Painter that well — he earned the card game invite via his college roommate, former basketball player, Brian Cardinal — but eventually, he has to speak up. “Man, I don’t mean to push this on you,’’ Brown tells Painter. “But I think I can help you.’’

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Boston Celtics Analytics

The 2024 NBA title went to the team that fearlessly pushed its chips to the center and went all-in. It’s not enough to talk the talk about analytics; great teams must also walk the walk.

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