Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Basketball: Leadership Pearls and Lagniappe from a Recent Game

Study leadership pearls. 



Armin van Buuren, MasterClass

"Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." - Confucius

Enjoy the process and the results follow. 



"The main thing is the main thing." - David Cottrell in Monday Morning Leadership 
    Get everyone on board with whatever is the Main Thing. 

"Be on time. Don't be an A*hole." - Helen Mirren, MasterClass 
    Be someone that people want to work with. 

"Pound the rock. You can't skip steps." - Gregg Popovich
    The UCONN women never cut corners on pre-practice laps. 
    
"The magic is in the work." - Brad Stevens 
    When we see "overnight success" we miss the years of work that went into it.

“As a player, you want to be good at those things happen a lot." - Pete Carril 

"Leave an impression." - Samuel L. Jackson
    You didn't get THIS job; remember that today's work gets you the next. If 
    you don't impact the game, why should the coach play you more? 

"People don't quit jobs; people quit people." - David Cottrell
    Champion a culture where people connect to do more. 

"Catch people doing something right." - Pat Riley
    Praise authentically. Be positive. 

"There is always a pecking order." - Eric Spoelstra
    Most of us are role players. Be a star in your role within your culture. 



"Know your NOs." - Kevin Eastman
    Understand boundaries and staying in your lane.


"Humility allows us to ask a simple question, "how can we do this better?" - James Kerr (Legacy) Balance scripted with spontaneous play. 

"Better People Make Better All Blacks. By developing the individual players and giving them the tools, skills, and character that they needed to contribute beyond the rugby field, they would...develop the tools, skills and character to contribute more effectively on it." - James Kerr (Legacy)

Lagniappe: Review film for strengths and weaknesses. Get separation and quality shots. 




Ball movement leads to chances to attack the basket. 


Look for a quality shot on every special situation. 



Develop footwork and use the dribble sparingly to get open mid-range shots.