12 Daily To Do's for Team Leaders
#LeadershipMatters
#CultureWins

WINNING & LOSING
DEPENDS ON WHO:
✅ wants it more
✅ prepares better
✅ confidently plays their game
✅ maximizes strengths
✅ minimizes weaknesses
✅ executes the details
✅ wins the key battles
✅ disrupts their opponents
✅ recovers from mistakes
✅ keeps their poise

If you want to hold your teammates accountable,
start by holding yourself accountable.

EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
EVERY. SINGLE. PRACTICE.
EVERY. SINGLE. GAME.

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THE BEST CAPTAINS:
✅ are the hardest workers
✅ are compelled to win
✅ are honest and trustworthy
✅ respect teammates and coaches
✅ care passionately about the team
✅ encourage their teammates
✅ challenge their teammates
✅ hold their teammates accountable

SIMPLE TRUTHS:

Success doesn't
happen overnight.

If you want it
you must work for it.

No one else can do
your pushups for you.

Discipline yourself to
do the hard work daily.

Over time your investment
will pay off.

Trust and work
the process.

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BE THE TEAMMATE WHO

“Championships are won while the stands are empty.”
Michael Jordan
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👁 Can you look your teammate in the eye and know that you gave them your best?

👁 Can you look your coach in the eye and know that you did your best to execute your role?

👁 Can you look yourself in the eye and know that you did everything you could to be your best?

Coaches, here's a GREAT example of the massive IMPACT you can have on the lives of your athletes! Nika Muhl #LeadershipMatters #CultureWins

THE 3 P's OF CHAMPIONSHIP FOCUS 🏆

✅ FOCUS ON THE PRESENT 👀
(focus on this rep, this drill, this play, this game)

✅ FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE 👀
(focus on the positive things you want to happen)

✅ FOCUS ON THE PROCESS 👀
(focus on the little things that lead to the outcome)

GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO:
- work their butt off
- do things the right way
- take care of the little things
- compete relentlessly with class
- persist through adversity
- treat people with respect
- accept and embrace coaching
- appreciate those who help them
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DEATH BY 1,000 CUTS
KILLS MORE CULTURES
THAN A FATAL BLOW:
🩸 showing up late
🩸 taking plays off
🩸 sloppy practices
🩸 poor execution
🩸 skipping reps
🩸 grumbling about roles/PT
🩸 eye-rolling when coach talks
🩸 not holding people accountable
#CutsKill
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8 WAYS TO EARN CONFIDENCE:
1. put in quality preparation
2. work hard and smart daily
3. practice at game speed
4. go against better competition
5. soar with your strengths
6. develop your areas to improve
7. mentally prepare for all situations
8. believe in yourself

When you stand up for what is right
you may not always get it.

But what you do get is a priceless sense
of satisfaction you did the right thing.

At the end of the day
you'll judge yourself.

You'll know whether you stayed true
to yourself and your principles.

Or if you didn't.

Great job McDonogh Leadership Academy and Coach Ward!
“The program and these 4 pillars of leadership have been nothing but transformative for me in my journey from a JV player, to a Varsity player, to a Varsity Captain.' Spencer Park Scott Ward mcdonogh.org/about/news-pho…

GLUE GUYS/GALS ARE:
✅ all about winning
✅ all about the team
✅ low ego
✅ high character
✅ committed & compelled workers
✅ dependable & accountable
✅ connected to their teammates
✅ connectors of your team's culture
✅ focused yet fun
✅ leaders

Super excited Coach Cara Consuegra will be the new women's basketball coach at my alma mater, Marquette!
Cara is a credible coach and leader who cares about her student-athletes and staff - and about winning.
Great hire, MU! Cara Consuegra

IF YOU WANT TO BE GREAT:

✅ DO MORE than show up for practice
✅ DO MORE than what's expected
✅ DO MORE than your opponents
✅ DO MORE than go thru the motions
✅ DO MORE than the bare minimum

#DoMoreToBeGreat

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FACES FORMULA FOR LEADING BETWEEN PLAYS
F = FOCUS - gauge and get your team's focus
A = ATTITUDE - assess attitude, change ➖ to ➕
C = CONFIDENCE - build or bolster confidence
E = ENERGY - raise the energy or calm people down
S = STRATEGY = state the strategy for the next play

Your culture serves as the guardrails for acceptable and unacceptable behavior in your program.
A strong culture has strong guardrails to keep people on track and moving in the right direction.
A weak culture with weak guardrails can push your team over the edge.
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