"Build a culture where everyone is focused on the goals of the team and not on individual recognition." (We hear so many stories of the opposite...players or families whose world focuses only about them.)
He advocates for an organization based upon "strategy, structure, people, and process." Consistently bring clarity of "how things are to be done."
Find overlooked talent. "Analyze the situation and tap into any resource that will help their organization." (Note how he brought in Etorre Messina and Becky Hammon as assistants.)
He builds trust. "...has the rare ability to combine his demanding nature with the most sincere care for everybody in the organization."
Empower everyone. We discussed "POUND THE ROCK..." and "we can't skip any steps."
Open communication..."players and staff constantly offer their suggestions and ideas to make the team better...communication and self-empowerment by the players is very important to winning." (This recalls Steve Kerr adopting advice from videographer Nick U'ren.)
Be resilient. "It's a game of mistakes. That's why people score because you make mistakes." Express "gratitude in being able to compete, should give a person all the motivation they need."
Bottom line in gaining respect and trust, "you have to give the message that the world is wider than a basketball court." This reiterates the What Drives Winning message of the person comes before the player.
Lagniappe: This is another spin (from Chris Oliver) of overloading the BOB. Everything we do translates into gaining an advantage...or falling behind.
I teach the girls, "bigs away will come back in to play."Create a 2-on-1 on the weak side using this baseline inbound play that works. The ball side action is masking the primary action on the weak side to read the advantage. pic.twitter.com/1chSSyrDKr— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) June 18, 2019
Lagniappe 2: (via Steve Collins) the confidence of Larry Bird
3. "Yes, it can always be better."
- What are our MUST HAVES?
- What SOLUTIONS can we orchestrate?
- Ask ourselves, "How are we narrowing the gap TODAY...a knowledge gap, perspective gap, teaching gap, communication gap?"
