Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Jerry Krause--Top 10 Ways To Inspire & Motivate Myself & Others



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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