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In this episode of Positive University, bestselling author Jon Gordon talks with Coach Brendan Suhr, one of the most respected figures in basketball with nearly 30 years as a coach and executive in the NBA and 13 seasons as a coach at the collegiate level. Jon and Coach Suhr talk about Creating Ultimate Buy-In, Maximizing Talent, Bringing Out the Best in Others (and Yourself), Being the Best Coach in Business, Sports and Life… and much more. This message applies to leadership, team building, coaching, parenting and any area of life where you lead others. A few takeaways from this interview:
- There’s no limit to hard work.
- If you want to be a winner, you have to be willing to do the work. You can’t skip steps.
- Value the sacrifice. It helps you become and develop into the person you need to be.
- Be open and willing to learn.
- Never underestimate the power of relationships. Invest in others and have others invest in you.
- Your work ethic, enthusiasim and positivity can surpass almost anything.
- Be comfortable enough to have greatness around you. Hire the best people possible.
- To be a good coach you must learn to connect with people.
- Internal leadership is important for an organization to grow. The lost art of holding each other accountable.
- To create Buy-In you have to create Believe-In (value others opinions, don’t tell them everything to do, let them contribute).
- Take personal responsibility. Don’t try to always blame others. What is your role in it?
- Shout praise, whisper criticism.
- Don’t just tell people what they should do. Show them how.
- When someone makes a mistake, correct the behavior. Don’t berate the person.
- Command and Control is the old way. It’s now about Seek to Connect. To develop people, you have to be connected to them.
- Your credibility and competency contribute to buy-in. You people have to believe in you to buy-into what you’re saying.
- If you’re not learning from those you lead, you’re doing it wrong.
- The notoriety of a coach comes from the execution of the players.
- It’s never about you. It’s about your team, your employee, your child, or whomever you are responsible to lead.