Remember These 4 Things And You Can Lead Anyone
In 2008, Pat Williams , the GM of the Orlando Magic and a tremendous motivational speaker put out a book, “The Ultimate Coaches’ Clinic.” It is a fascinating book because of the style Pat utilized. He surveyed over 1000 coaches and administrators for insights to what is important to successfully do their job. From time to time I will share a few but it is a great book to own and I highly recommend it. Here are some thoughts from Jeff Van Gundy : • The players don’t care if you are short or tall, black or white, a former player or not, all they care about is whether you can help them. • When I was 29 and an assistant with the Knicks, Pat Riley told me I could be a head coach in the NBA. Then Pat said, “Remember these four things, and you can lead anyone:” …… Competence—know your stuff. …… Sincerity …… Reliability …… Trustworthiness • John Wooden and Dean Smith were right. Focus on the process and not the result. That i...