Great Teams - Better Leaders - 123. 1 Thought; 2 Quotes; 3 Tweets. Newsletter about Leadership, Culture, Teams, and Success.

ONE THOUGHT...

The story of Chinese bamboo is a fascinating one. Think about this: A bamboo seed can be planted, watered, cared for, and lay dormant for up to 5 years and then suddenly break through the soil and grow to be up to 80 feet in about 6 weeks... This is simply amazing!

I believe this same, long process, applies directly to Leadership, Skill Development, Habit Development, and so much more. Oftentimes, the foundation is laid down many years in advance. Small growth may occur behind the scenes, but then at some point, a breakthrough happens and exponential growth occurs!

Small Habits create Small Wins which grow into Bigger Habits and Bigger Wins. Success Breeds Success. The process is the prize. This is SKILL DEVELOPMENT at its core. This is LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT at its core.

Apply this to Leadership.

Leadership is a process. We have to first identify who our potential team leaders are. We must identify who we want to develop as leaders long before we actually NEED them to lead.

This means investing in leadership development at a young age. Molding our athletes with our daily interactions to get them thinking about leadership. Make sure we encourage them to first Lead By Example.

We must be intentional and pair this with a long-term thought process. Knowing that we will reap the benefits at a later date.

A Thoughtful and Systematic Approach to building our Team Leaders over Time.

I believe this has been a BIG part of our team's success over the years.

Like anything in life, so much of our future success is connected to our past preparation.

• Identify your future leaders early

• Plant the Bamboo Seed

• Invest time and thoughtful Leadership Development into your players at a young age

• Trust the Process

• Reap the Benefits at a later date

Treat Leadership Development like the Bamboo!

TWO QUOTES...

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change may be." – John Wooden

"Great moments are born from great opportunity and that's what you have here tonight, boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One game; if we played them 10 times, they might win 9. But not this game, not tonight." ―Herb Brooks

THREE TWEETS FROM OTHERS...

Reid Ouse on Twitter: "I love this video. Be a good teammate. 🎥 @TomBilyeu… " — twitter.com

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Inky Johnson on Twitter: "Don’t let your talent take you where your character can’t sustain you.… " — twitter.com

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Jon Gordon on Twitter: "In the end we won’t be measured by our bank account, sales numbers or wins and losses but by the difference we made in people’s lives. Do you agree?" — twitter.com

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