"People by and large become what they think about themselves." = Dr. Bob Rotella in Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect
As many readers are young people, choose to become the person you want to become. Do you want to become a boss or a leader? Answering that question escapes some in leadership roles.
Overlap can occur, but what separates leaders from bosses?
Leaders inspire as they prioritize team development. They make every decision with the best interest of the team as their "North Star." Brad Stevens says, "What does our team need now?"
They consider how planning, preparation, practice, and decisions impact both the well-being of the team and the development of individuals.
When done well, leadership creates something that people want to become a part of. The whole becomes greater than the sum of the parts. Training and decisions become "force multipliers."
In ancient Rome, a position existed called "anteambulo," literally meaning "walking in front of." They helped smooth the path for those who followed. Another expression relates to "finding canvases for others to paint on." Coaches put players and teams in a position to succeed in sport and later in life.
In Adam Grant's book, Give and Take, he describes personal styles as givers, matchers, and takers. If you only give, you will exhaust yourselves. The people who do best are "ambitious givers."
It's not all sunshine and roses as leaders must make difficult decisions, "Sophie's Choice" and navigate hard conversations.
Developing leadership is a choice.
Lagniappe. Conceptual teaching.
Quin Snyder discussing the role scouting plays in conceptual basketball.
— Chris Steed (@steeder10) May 8, 2026
Most teams switch the 1st and 3rd against 3 man actions.
Could listen to Quin talk X and O’s all day. Volume ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/UWW0Pk36MQ
Lagniappe 2. There’s a Korean proverb involving a parrotbill and a stork:
“If the parrotbill tries to walk like the stork, it will tear its legs.”
The bird is usually the Parrotbill (a “sparrow-sized bird”), contrasted with the long-legged Stork.
The meaning is:
Don’t imitate someone whose circumstances, abilities, or nature are very different from yours.
Trying to copy people with advantages you don’t have can hurt you.
Know your own scale and strengths.
Another analogy is, "...keeping up with the Joneses." Practically speaking, don't apply NBA statistics to young players. Track your own.
