Podcast – Misadventures in mistaking hard work as the goal
Kara Lawson, the head Women’s Basketball coach at Duke University, posted an interesting video recently that differentiated the concepts of hard work and competing. Her premise was that billions of people work hard, but competing brings a different level of performance. Competing brings an aspect of reaching further within yourself to win. Your competition may […]
Podcast – Misadventures in Leading by Fear and Intimidation
In USA Basketball coaches training, they discuss the distinction between power and trust in the coach-player relationship. The coach, always, has a level of upper hand power. This could be seen in playing time. But, it also shows itself in the way the coach treats the player and communicates with them. Coaches can exercise a […]