The players coach

"Quality leadership means knowing when it's time to guide athletes and when it's time to allow athletes to guide you" - The players coach. 

quality's of the player's coach

Values

Intense curiosity

Quest for knowledge

Honesty

Truthfulness

Courage to question

Acceptance after proof/verification

Team Spirit

Wiliness to fail

Wiliness to change

Achieving things, not avoiding them

Fundamental before Skill

What athletes' want in a Coach - nfhs

Competence

Approachability

Adaptability

Support

Fairness

Motivation

Personal Concern

Are YOU Running with the Devil?

• lacking sleep 
  
• over consume alcohol
• smoking
• recreational drugs
• surrounding yourself w/ negative or "know it all people" 
• lack proper recovery 
• poor eating habits
• lack proper hydration
• late nights
• anxiety
• stress
• over training

Check your Ego

"How an individual perceives success influences on the way they behave, think and feel in an achievement setting"
1. Ego Involved

• More concerned with how to prove rather than improve their ability
  
• Selfish
  
• Winning is everything
  
• Preoccupied
  

2. Task Involved

• Feel successful when they gain skill and knowledge
• Focus on achievement
• Primarily think about how to accomplish or get better at a task
• Fiercely Competitive

According to Warren Bennis great leaders didnt set out to be learders. "They'd had no interest in proving themselves, they just did what they loved-with tremendous drive and enthusiasm-and it led where it led" Mindset Dweck, PH.D. pg.82