Give the setup and implementation
process for leadership development
training system
Provide a detailed overview of
each session
Do You Have a Brock?
“Why won’t any of our players lead?”
National Survey (37%, 73%)
Our job to initiate growth
Kids won’t lead (youth sports?)
Core covenants extended
Accountability
If not us, who?
Getting Started
Planning:
Identify your needs
Taylor to your situation
Time
Resources
- Books, videos, articles, etc.
Cost
- Notebooks, Copies, Books, Food, Simulcast,
etc.
Team Captain’s Leadership Manual - Jeff Janssen
Captain’s 7 Ways to Lead Your Team - Bruce Brown
Developing the Leader Within You - John Maxwell
Faith in the Game - Tom Osborne
Lincoln on Leadership - Don Phillips
Wooden on Leadership - John Wooden
Various articles
Video Clip Collection - changes
Selection Process
December
Players / Coaches / Teachers /
Admin. list
Multi-grade ? (10%)
Individual Interviews (10 min.)
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3.
4.
Why do you think you’re name came up
as a candidate?
Why do you think you should be selected
for this group?
What are your strengths and weaknesses
as a leader?
If selected, how might you react to
negative comments by teammates?
Late December
Letter hand delivered to athlete
Letter written to parents
Books / notebook / assignment given
Plan 1st meeting
11- 13 meetings January to June
1x every other week, 2 hours
Set a calendar
Email lessons for next session, text
reminders
My home - FOOD EVERY TIME!!!!!
Follow-ups in summer and fall
Be on time, can’t miss
Confidential – between them and me
Be open and honest
Be prepared - materials / assignments
No trouble – Out. No 3rd strike
Session Overview
DINNER !
Program keys – lay it out to them
Year’s theme: Crossroads, Principle of the
Path, . . .
Video: “Field of Dreams” – Moonlight
Graham
Bruce Brown (BB) intro from “Captains”
Circle of influence
Defining the leader’s role
Who is a leader?
Risks involved
Leader vs. Boss (Maxwell)
Leadership quotes handout
Poem - “Little Chap That Follows Me”
Leadership Model: Example & Vocal
Intro from Leadership Lock (Archer)
Defining Commitment
Commitment Continuum – you must be
committed or compelled
Play with passion and enthusiasm
Be a competitor!
Competitiveness – Battle of wills over skills
Defining Confidence
Video: “Hoosiers” - Jimmy Chitwood
Process over product thinking
Want to perform under pressure
Where does it come from?
Coaches? (WOW)
Sources: Preparation, Past Successes, Strengths, Praise
Reaction to failure – OPTIMISM
Defining Composure
Video: “Gods & Generals” - Stonewall
Traffic Light: Reaction to setbacks
Video: The Drive (89’ Super Bowl)
BB - #2 from “Captains”: Lead by Example
BB - #7 from “Life Lessons”: Mental Toughness
Parable of the Toilet - Flush It!
Refocusing Strategies - PRIDE
Aaron Boone article (2003)
Do the right thing: sport, classroom, social, community
Ch. 1: from Faith in the Game (Osborne)
Video: “Legend of Bobby Jones” – Ball Moved
BB - #5 from “Captains”: Protect & Defend
Right from wrong
BB - #1 from “Life Lessons”: Integrity
Honesty - Burger King article
“Ask not, ‘What can your teammates do for you?”
Team’s success 1st
BB - #1 from “Captains”: First to serve others
Create List - Senior service tasks (3 parts)
Leaders seek humbly to serve others
- Grunt Work – List
- If I knew then…
- Under your wings
- Keep tabs on teammates
Be a good listener
Video: “Nellie: A Life Worth Living” (A MUST!)
Video: “Gettysburg” - Chamberlain speech
Must - working relationship teammates
- Everything comes back to relationship
Combine insights with coaches
BB - #4 from “Captains”: Praise others
Motivating your teammates
- Positive and progress
- Past successes
Believe in them
- Expectations
- Prep/hard work
- Strengths
- Justify thinking
Video: “Take the Lead” - Banderas
When things are not going well
Show face team needs
Tune into teams mindsets
BB - #7 from “Captains”: Encourage
Stern or sensitive?
Control the contollables
Great team chemistry !!!!!!
Common goal
Video: “Remember the Titans” – Gettysburg
Clarify commitments / standards - sign
Help them accept their roles
Unity retreat planning
Team bonding activities and ideas
It’s inevitable
BB - #6 from “Captains”: Confront violations
Ignoring is tolerating
Video: “Remember the Titans” (Gary & Julius)
Building courage
Respected vs. liked
Constructive conflict role play
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Sponsor Dinner
Graduation – Family BBQ, sharing,
t-shirt, certificate
Individually:
• rest of the season, prompting
• post season feedback
Group:
• 2x in summer, 3-4x in season or
• Team Leadership Council
Trust your athletes
Empower them - Let them lead!
(Succeed and Fail)
Put them in leadership situations /
give tasks
Prompt communication with team
“The greatest risk is not the
wrong action - it’s not acting
at all.”
“There are moments we will
look back on with either
regret or a smile. Either way,
the memory will last
forever.”
Tony Dungy from Uncommon
Good Luck
Scott Ditter
509-901-5999
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