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Matt Dyer retweeted
Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. Great teammates protect the culture because they realize no one is bigger than the team.
~ via @SuzyWillemssen
Matt Dyer retweeted
Coaching gets a lot harder when the right decision for the team is the wrong decision for your own popularity.
Eventually every coach has to decide which one matters more.
And there’s no guarantee anyone will thank you for it.
Matt Dyer retweeted
Some of the most important things that help teams WIN never show up in the box score. 🏆
Hustle. Communication. Encouragement. Energy. Leadership.
You can’t always measure their impact, but you can sure feel it.
Matt Dyer retweeted
Everybody wants a coach who holds players accountable.
Until that accountability reaches their own child.
Then suddenly the coach is too hard on kids.
Matt Dyer retweeted
What can tear a team apart?
It’s often the little things nobody deals with.
Boats don’t sink because of the water around them. They sink because of the water that gets inside.
Team Captains and Leaders: Don’t let the little things become big problems.
That’s the job.
Matt Dyer retweeted
High school athletics is fascinating because the same parent who demands accountability from coaches will explain why their child shouldn't have consequences for missing three practices.
Accountability is apparently a one-way street.
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GREAT PLAYERS will put the extra time in.
GREAT TEAMMATES will bring other teammates with them.
GREAT FRIENDS won't accept excuses.
- vis @CoachLisle
Matt Dyer retweeted
COACHING FACT:
You don't have a player-led team just because you named captains.
You have a player-led team when players hold each other accountable without the coach stepping in.
Matt Dyer retweeted
Sean McVay says the real separator in leadership is how you handle the storms
“I think the separator for the coaches and the leaders that I admire the most, because when things are good, it’s really like, how do we stay humble in the midst of that? How do we continue to be able to work and trust the things that we’re doing, but stay humble in the midst of that journey?”
“But when you have adversity, when there’s storms, I think it’s so important that whether it’s you guys or players, they can look and they can be like, ‘I believe we can get out of this. I believe this is temporary because I believe that people that are in leadership positions have a vision, have a plan, that there’s an authenticity, there’s a capacity, there’s character and there’s a connection that are behind those things, and this too shall pass.’”
“But when you’re in those storms, if you’re looking around and you don’t have anybody where it’s like, ‘Man, woe is me. We’re never going to get out of it,’ that’s why I respect and admire when I watch leaders, whether that’s players, coaches, or just leaders in any other space, I want to see how you’re handling the tough times.”
“Because that’s when I’ve been at my worst, and I don’t want to be that again. And that’s when you’re really, the separator is how you handle the storms. I really believe that.”
Matt Dyer retweeted
Hey Coaches,
Someday, someone else will have your job.
They’ll sit in your office, wear your gear, and lead the program you once called yours.
That’s not meant to diminish the importance of your work. It’s simply a reminder that we’re all replaceable professionally.
But there are roles in your life that nobody else can fill.
Your children only have one you. Your spouse only has one you.
Don’t become so consumed with being excellent in a role that someone else can eventually fill that you neglect the roles that only you can fulfill.
I’m all for pursuing excellence in your profession.
But just make sure you're bringing that same commitment to the roles that only you can fulfill.
Matt Dyer retweeted
Want to know what separates great teams from average ones?
COMMITMENT.
To each other.
To WE > ME.
To doing the hard things.
To bringing positive energy.
To getting better every day.
To holding each other accountable.
Great teams don’t just talk about commitment.
They LIVE it.
Matt Dyer retweeted
The best don’t focus on why they “can’t” do something. They find a way to get it done.
Purpose > Excuses
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One thing I learned in 30 years of coaching?
You can’t be your team’s only leader.
I’ve coached talented teams that struggled because everything depended on the coaches.
Every decision. Every tough conversation. Every adjustment.
The players were waiting for us to lead.
And here’s what I learned.
If you want a player-led team, you have to teach players how to lead.
Think about it.
We spend hours teaching offense, defense, and individual skills.
But how much time do we spend teaching players how to communicate, hold each other accountable, handle adversity, and lead their teammates?
We name captains and expect them to figure it out.
But leadership doesn’t work that way.
There’s a big difference between having captains and developing leaders.
That’s exactly why I created the Team Leader OS.
It’s the leadership development system I wish I’d had when I started coaching.
Inside, you’ll find:
- 20 video leadership lessons
- A 72-page leadership handbook
- Coach-the-Coaches training with 32 lessons
- 30+ practical leadership resources
- A Team Leader Roadmap with 8 expectations
-Tools to build and develop a Captains Council
This isn’t just another collection of PDFs.
It’s a practical system to help you actually TEACH leadership, develop your captains, and build a team where players take ownership.
And here’s what I believe.
The goal isn’t to get your players to need you more. It’s to develop players who can lead without you.
The best teams I’ve coached weren’t the ones where I did all the leading.
They were the ones where the players eventually took ownership.
And when that happens, you’ve built something bigger than yourself.
If you’re serious about developing leaders instead of just naming captains, I built this for you.
Check out the Team Leader OS:
gb1leadership.com/team-leade…
Matt Dyer retweeted
GREAT TEAM CULTURES HAVE:
1-Selflessness
2-Agreed upon Values
3-All-in Commitment
4-Teachable Attitudes
5-Zero Entitlement
6-Intense Work-ethic
7-Common Respect
8-Great Communication
9-Unconditional Love
~ via @TeachHoopsBball
Matt Dyer retweeted
Nobody else is responsible for your mindset.
Your effort.
Your habits.
Your choices.
You are.
Wake up and own it.
Matt Dyer retweeted
Find me the coaches that are winning games with a broken down Honda.
Not the coaches that have two Ferraris and think they’re out coaching their opponent.
~ via @CoachWolfson
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PLAYERS: A coach's job is not to make you happy. A coach's job is to help make you better. Take advantage of the opportunities you have to improve yourself and the team.
