The following list is from assistant coach Jerry Krause, Gonzaga University, who has authored 24 books on coaching basketball, produced 30 instructional videos and serves as a consultant to many athletic organization. Coach Krause's list is applicable to not only coaching, but any leadership role.
As a staff, this summer, we are concentrating on developing our leadership skills in order to develop the leadership of our team in 2009-10.
1. Read for inspiration and information
- "All readers are not leaders, but all leaders are readers."
- Need a reading List
2. Listen and learn
- "You are green and growing or ripe and rotten."
- Hear and listen, take notes for success.
3. Challenge others
- Careful and caring confrontation
- Honor Code—don’t lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate those that do
4. Communicate better
- What you say and how you say it
- Speak, listen, read and write
5. Tell Stories
- " Facts tell, stories sell"
- Deep bag of tricks (methods)
6. Share experience (gained from life)
- "Know self, develop talents and serve others"
- Share successes, failures, wisdom
7. Become inspired yourself
- "Enthusiasm is caught and taught"
- People, ideas and knowledge
8. Encourage others
- "Tough times never last, tough people do"--Schuller
- Control attitude, action, reactions
9. Care for others
- "They don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care"
- Serve others, be a servant leader (when you feel insignificant, serve others)
10. Model and Mentor
- 24/7--"Say what you do and do what you say.. be a person of integrity"They watch more than they listen to you"
- Greatest gift you can give
- Who are the mentors?
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