How Coach K Wins Consistently By Adapting To His People
The following post was borrowed from Sanyin Siang at Forbes.com via Bob Starkey. Coach K combines discipline and a consistent approach to the skills and fundamentals of winning along with leveraging the most important asset in his organization - his people. All good coaches do a great job of teaching the fundamentals and teaching the game itself. The great coaches understand the importance, and unpredictability, of managing your people. Coach K still uses many of the same drills he used as the head coach at West Point years ago, but he also knows how to adapt, not only to his people's technical capabilities, but also to their range of talents, passions, how they can grow, and how they relate to one another. Simply put, Coach K understands that just as much, if not more important than the 'basketball' is the importance on understanding that each person is different, with different personalities, learning styles, and agendas for playing b...