If you have ever been around Coach Meyer or a Lipscomb basketball camp, you have seen and heard the word "Arete".
As we continually work to define our culture (What's Us/ What's Not Us) we used the following today as our Team Devotional.
The devotional comes from John Maxwell's Leadership Bible.
The text is from Psalm 78:72--"...and David guided them with the integrity of heart and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands."
As a verse, the message jumped out at me both personally and as a coach. Skill and the Heart must go together. Without both, there is no way to pursue of commit to excellence in our "mind, body and soul" as the Greeks used the word Arete.
Maxwell says that David's leadership succeeded through a two sided coin: his hands and his heart. We must all have that combination. To have one without the other, Maxwell asserts leads to failure.
Maxwell discusses Skill and Competence and the 10 Keys To Excellence
1. First value excellence
2. Do not settle for average
3. Pay attention to detail
4. Remain committed to what really matters
5. Show genuine respect for others
6. Go the second mile
7. Demonstrate consistency
8. Never stop improving
9. Always give 100%
10. Make excellence a lifestyle
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