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A True North: Great Teams - Better Leaders - 123 (Issue #6)

A True North: Great Teams - Better Leaders - 123 (Issue #6)

May 14, 2022

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

ONE THOUGHT...

Below is one of my favorite poems: "A True North", by Steve Jamison.

This poem best epitomizes the incredibly important role of "The Coach" in our society.

A True North (by Steve Jamison)

Our ships are tossed

Across the night,

Our compass cracked,

For wrong or right.

True North is there,

Or over here?

Confusion rules

Our sea is fear.

Then suddenly a beacon bright

Is shining through

This stormy night.

It’s pure and straight

To his true course.

The coach is seen.

He is True North.

This poem describes the ultimate role of a "Coach" or "Leader". In a world of chaos, disorganization, and confusion, leadership/coaching, is there to help guide us and point us in the right direction. The Coach has to be our compass and our guide to help navigate the stormy seas of a season.

The coach must provide the vision, set the standards, and create the foundation of the team culture. The coach must then develop their team leaders to help be the gatekeepers of this culture. None of this requires knowing game strategy or X's and O's, yet it is CRUCIAL to team and program success.

Coaching is an incredibly dynamic and challenging job. It may also be one of the most rewarding jobs that one can have.

To all coaches, THANK YOU! You are incredibly important and very much needed to mold the next generation of youth in our world!