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🎥 Video: The Myth of Average - A great Ted Talk by Todd Rose on what it means to be average. [LINK]

🎙️ Podcast: Coach Collins and I discuss Tournament Time and how to prepare on our weekly leadership podcast [LINK]

📖 On the Web: 12 Tips from 2023 that Will Make You a Better Coach by Darren Wensor [LINK]

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7 Steps to Accountability

Holding Others Accountable is Hard for Team Leaders.

Yet, it is the truest test of leadership.

It is especially hard for high school students who want to be leaders. Why is it so hard for high school students?

There are many reasons, but these three are the ones that stick out to me.

1. Age and youth - Developmentally, high school kids may just not yet be ready. But this does not mean we do not teach and guide them how to lead.

2. Childhood friends - This is a big one. The longevity of relationships and friendships can make it hard for high school friends.

3. Peer pressure - This may be the most common reason. The reality of high school peer pressure makes it hard to assume the risk of leadership.

Leadership is a Process. It takes time.

Carla Overbeck, former team captain of the US Women’s National Soccer Team, was one of the best leaders in the history of all Sports.

She had a great quote on Accountability.

So, yes, leadership and accountability is hard. But that does not mean we ignore it. We have to teach, mold, and guide our athletes on how to lead. This is precisely why I built the Team Leader OS.

Here is a 7-step Process Team Leaders can use to help hold others Accountable.

1: Hold Yourself Accountable First - All leadership begins with self-leadership. Before you can think about leading others & holding others accountable, you must first hold yourself accountable. This is essential.

Check out Dame Lillard discussing self-accountability here.

2: Lead by Example - Next, you must lead by example in all you do. On the court or field and off the court or field. Do you model the behavior and the decisions needed for a successful team? This includes attitude, energy, work ethic, and commitment level.

3: Be Authentic - Are you a genuine person? Before you begin to lead and hold others accountable, you need to be sure that you are seen as authentic and genuine. Can you be trusted?

4: Compliment & Cheer Teammate Success - There have been studies on the importance of positive and negative feedback. Much of this is centered on a 5:1 ratio, five positives to every negative. As a leader, build your teammates up with positives so you hold them accountable later.

5: Connect - Leaders are connectors of people. They bring the ENTIRE Team together. They do not leave anyone out. They know that team success depends on all athletes feeling like they are a part of the team. Doing this makes it easier for team leaders to hold others accountable.

6: Challenge - Once you have completed steps 1-5, you can more easily hold your teammates accountable. It starts with challenging them when needed. Challenge them to step up, commit more, play harder, make better decisions, and more.

7: Confront - Finally, there may be times when you need to confront teammates. Leaders need to be gatekeepers of the team culture. You have earned this right through your leadership progression. If you do not do it, who will? And if it is not addressed, the TEAM suffers.

Summary:

These seven steps serve as a framework to begin to hold others accountable.

Remember, leadership is a process, a continuum. And it is our job as coaches to lay the foundations for our players' growth and development into the leaders we want them to be.

Good luck!

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