2011 leadership academy

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Attitude towards ones commitment makes

the difference;

The attitude in which we approach our

work as professionals makes the difference;

Must be able to talk attitude if we aregoing to build one.

The following are thoughts that you as a

program might consider.

The Building of a Winning Attitude:

Means Effort, and Commitment


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Attitude Suggestions

Mental Preparation The Unknown Ingredient:

Administrators, Staff, Teachers must win the

mental battles.

If a person is going to succeed they must be

focused and must stay focused through the long

haul of a challenge.

If you always do what youve always done, you

will always get what youve always got


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How to Focus

Forget The PastConcentrate on what we are going to donow and in the future.

Out Work With Effort and AttitudeLeave no stonesunturned. Must do the little things to be successful. Never

assume.

CommitmentBe the best, give 150% effort.

UtilizeOur AbilitiesFind the best way to put our teachers,

coaches, and students in a position to win. Dont ask them todo things that they cant do.

SeekPersonal BestsChallenge yourself each and everydayto be the difference maker. Becoming #1 comes with a price

tag.


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The Foundation

AttitudeIs The Foundation For Success in Life150% attitude is the vehicle in which we should

ride. The following numbers add up to 100, which

equal 100% effort. The numbers underneath eachletter of attitude represent their placement in the

alphabet.

To be the best add 50 additional percentage points

with Effort and Attitude.A T T I T U D E

1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100


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The Building of a Winning AttitudeWe as Teachers, and Coaches and Student/Athletes

when formulating the winning ingredient forsuccess must find a way to be different, thatdifference normally comes from positive effort andattitude. Within each and every sports program we

must be able to generate the winning edge, this canbe measured in the type of effort we give towardsachieving our goals and how we support eachother for success, to be Number 1, to be a State

Champion, Etc.. Dare to be different, dare tofocus, dare to improve on your attitude, dare tomake the full commitment, and dare to be the

difference maker.


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General Expectations For SuccessThe information provided in this section will describe the generalexpectations for success:

1. Give each student/athlete a chance to succeed, make them feelimportant, and be positive.

2. Teach at top position skill level. Dont hold the good ones back,

challenge the others, coach up not down.

3. Maintain positive disciplineStudents and Athletes expect and wantdiscipline, make them understand that discipline is part of the 150%effort required to go the distance (investment: Church, Family,Classroom, Homework, Community, Weight Room, etc.).

4. Students & Players want teachers and coaches that believe in them.Every student/athlete must understand that he/she is important to theoverall success of the team win or lose.


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5. Instill a practice work ethicforce your players to practice hard.Make players and coaches understand that when they step onto the

practice field or into the classroom everything begins with 150%effort.

6. All players want to be good, must understand their role as a playerboth on and off the field.

7. Coaches and players must appreciate everyones role on the team. A teamis only as good as the last player, so, how good will that player be. Mustsell this point to our coaches and student/athletes.

8. Morale on a team is best measured by the coach and or player with

the least role.

9. Expect problems on a team, they will occur, dont get discouraged.


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17 Laws of Leadership

for the SuccessfulAdministrator, Teacher, Staff

Member, Coach, and Student

Athlete

The Process For Becoming #1


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1. The Law Of SignificanceOne Is Too Small a Number To Achieve Greatness

The Belief that one person can do something great is amyth.

A Team involves more than one person.

A Team Maximizes its potential and minimizes its

weakness. A Team provides multiple perspectives.

A Team Shares credit for victories and blame for itslosses.

A Team keeps its leaders accountable for the goal. A Team can simply do more than an individual.

None of us is as smart as all of us The Book High Five


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2. The Law Of The Big PictureThe Goal Is More Important Than The Role

If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.

When you see the big picture correctly, you serve the team morequickly.

Only when we all come together and give up our own agendas can wemove up to a higher level.

Sizing up the situation: people who live to build teams, seeing the sizeof the task ahead doesnt worry them. They dont shrink from thechallenge-they savor the opportunity.

The Law of The Big Picture: The vision orgoal is more important thanthe individual.

If a team is to reach its potential, each person mustbe willing to subordinate his/her personal goals

for the good of the group.

Bud Wilkinson


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3. The Law Of The NicheAll People Have A Place Where They Add The Most Value

When people arent where they do things well, things dontturn out well. Thats the Law of The Niche

To help people reach their potential and maximize their

effectiveness, stretch them out of their comfort zones, butnever out of their gift zone.

1. The wrong person in the wrong place = Regression

2. The wrong person in the right place = Frustration

3. The right person in the wrong place = Confusion

4. The right person in the right place = Progression

5. The rightpeople in the right places = Multiplication


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4. The Law Of Mount EverestAs The Challenge Escalates, The Need For Teamwork Elevates.

Never under estimate the difficulty of the climb.

As our challenge escalates, the need for teamwork

elevates.

Nothing much happens without a dream. Forsomething really great to happen, it takes a really great

dream.

Our potential is only as good as our current team.

Thats why we must always know who is joining us on

our journey.

A great dream with a bad team is nothing more than a

nightmare.


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5. The Law Of The Chain, continuedThe Strength Of The Team Is Impacted By Its Weakest Link

A weak link is a member who doesnt want to change, grow, or conquer newterritory.

What happens when a weak link remains on the team:

1. The stronger members identify the weak one.

2. The stronger members have to help the weak one.

3. The stronger members come to resent the weak one.

4. The stronger members become less effective.

5. The stronger members come to question the leaders ability.

You lose the respect of the best when you dont deal properly with the worst.

As long as a weak link is apart of the team, everyone else on the team will suffer.

Remember, no matter what kind of situation we face, our responsibilities to ourteam come in the following order:

1. To the organization

2. To the team

3. To the individual

4. Our own interests and comfort come last.


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6. The Law Of The CatalystWinning Teams Have People Who Make It Happen.

A Catalyst is never satisfiedGet out of your comfortzone; you wont know what youre capable of until you

try to go beyond what youve done before.

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6. The Law Of The CatalystWinning Teams Have People Who Make It Happen.

A Catalyst has these nine qualities:

1. Intuitive

Catalyst sense things that others dont sense.

2. Communicative

Catalyst say things that other team members dont say in order to get the team moving.

3. Passionate

Catalyst feels things that others dont

4. TalentedCatalysts capable of doing what others cant do because their talent is as strong as their

passion.

5. Creative

Catalyst thinks things others do not think.

6. Initiating

Catalyst does things that others cant do.

7. Responsible

Catalyst carry things that others do not carry.

8. Generous

Catalyst gives things that others dont give.

9. Influential

Catalyst is able to lead teammates in ways that others cannot.


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6. The Law Of The CatalystWinning Teams Have Players and Coaches Who Make It Happen.

The road to the next level is always uphill and if a team isnt

fighting to move up, then inevitably it slides down. Three Kinds Of Players:

1. The player who doesnt want the ball.

a. Some people dont have the ability to come through for theteam in high pressure situations.

2. The player who wants the ball but shouldnt.a. This player cant carry the team to victory, the problem is that

they dont know they cant.

3. The player who wants the ball and should.

a. This is the smallest group, they consist of people who want tobe the go to player at crunch time and who can actually deliver.

They are the catalysts.

To be the best, work positively to get out of your comfort zone. Wewont know what we are capable of until we try to go beyond what wevedone before.


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7. The Law Of The CompassVision Gives Team Members Direction and Confidence

When you see it, you can seize it (Vision)

A check list for vision must have:1. Claritybecause it brings understanding.

2. ConnectednessBecause it brings the past, present, and future together.

3. PurposeBrings direction to the vision.

4. GoalsBrings targets to the vision.

5. HonestyBrings integrity to the vision and credibility to the system.

6. StoriesBrings relationship to the vision.

7. ChallengeBrings stretching to the vision.

8. PassionBrings fuel to the vision.9. ModelingBrings accountability to the vision.

10. StrategyBrings process to the vision.

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8. The Law Of The ScoreboardThe Team Can Make Adjustments When It Knows Where It Stands

The scoreboard provides a snapshot of the game at any given time.

For any type of team, the scoreboard is essential in the followingways.

1.The scoreboard is essential to understanding.

2.The scoreboard is essential to evaluating growth, which equals change.

3.The scoreboard is essential to adjusting.

4.The scoreboard is essential to winning.

During any point in the game if you want to know where youstand just look up at the score board, Grade book, excet Scores, etc..

If you know what to do, then you can do what you know.

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9. The Law Of The Bad AppleRotten Attitudes Ruin A Team

ATTITUDE:

It is the Advanced Man of our true selves.Its roots are inward but its fruits are outward.

It is our best friend or our worst enemy.

It is more honest and more consistent then our words.

It is and outward look based upon past experiences.

It is what draws people to us or repels them.

It is never content it is expressed.

It is the Liberian of our past.

It is the speaker of our past.

It is the speaker of our present.

It is the prophet of our future.

Good attitudes among team members do not guarantee a teams success, but badattitudes will guarantee its failure.

Most bad attitudes are the result of selfishness.

Attitude will impact our performance, regardless of talent, track record, orcircumstances.


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Truths about attitudes clarify how they affect a team and teamwork

Five truths:

1. Attitudes have power to lift up or tear down a team.

2. An attitude compounds when exposed to others.

3. Bad attitudes compound faster than good ones.4. Attitudes are subjective, so identifying a wrong attitude can be difficult.

5. Rotten attitudes, left alone, ruin everything.

Abilities + attitudes = results

Great talent + rotten attitudes = bad team

Great talent + bad attitudes = average team

Great talent + average attitudes = good team

Great talent + good attitudes = great team

Note: most bad attitudes are the result of selfishness

9. The Law Of The Bad AppleRotten Attitudes Ruin A Team

10 The Law Of Accountability


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10. The Law Of AccountabilityTeammates Must Be Able To Count On Each Other When It Counts

One of the greatest compliments a person can receive is being counted

on.

We dont work for each other, we work with each other.

Your Character + Your Competence + Your Consistency + Your Cohesion = Accountability

Theres and old saying when it comes to teams; either you are pulling together or youre pullingapart.

Questions we must ask ourselves when determining accountability: Is your integrity unquestioned (Character)?

Do you perform your work with excellence (Competence)?

Are you dedicated to the teams success (Commitment)? Can you be depended upon every time (Consistency)?

Does your actions bring the team together (Cohesion)?

Anytime you desire to build a team, you have to begin by building character in theindividuals who make up the team.

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11. The Law Of The Price TagThe Team Fails To Reach Its Potential When It Fails To Pay The Price.

Four truths about this law:1. The price must be paid by everyone.2. The price must be paid all the time.

3. The price increases if the team wants to improve, change, or keep winning.

4. The price never decreases.

Most people who quit dont give up at the bottom of the mountain; they stophalfway up it.

Our team only reaches its potential when the individual reaches his/hers.

When our personal goals conflict with the greater goal of our team,we have three choices:

1. Put down the goal (because the team is more important then the individual).

2. Put off the goal (because its not the right time).

3. Part with the team (because its better for everyone).

12 The Law Of The Bench


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12. The Law Of The BenchGreat Teams Have Depth

The bench is made up of people who indirectly add value to theorganization or who support the starters.

Every human being has value and every player on the team adds valueto the team someway.

Never be in a hurry to pigeonhole anyone on your team as anonstarter. Given the right encouragement, training and opportunities,nearly everyone who has the desire has the potential to emerge assomebody that will help in the end.

There are reasons to honor and develop your teammates who may notbe considered starters. Here are several:

1. Todays bench players may be tomorrows starters.

2. The success of a supporting player can multiply the success of a star.

3. There are more bench players than starters.

4. A bench player placed correctly will at times be more valuable than astarter.

5. A strong bench gives the leader more options.

6. The bench is usually called upon at critical times for the team.

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12. The Law Of The Bench Cont.Great Teams Have Depth

Build the bench today for the crisis you will face tomorrow.

You dont need the bench when things are going well; you need it when thingsarent going well.

Any team that is avoiding stagnation by trying to improve will go throughchanges, and as the revolving door moves, different kinds of Commitment drives

away uncommitted while it makes those who stay even stronger in theircommitment they already possess.

If you are on the bench, then your job is to do two things; help the starters toshine, and prepare yourself to be a starter in the future.

Pick good men and women ,tell them not to cut corners, and back them to thelimit.

The key to making the most of the Law Of The Bench is to continually improvethe team.

The only place that never loses people is the cemetery.

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13. The Law Of IdentityShared Values Define The Team

Just as personal values influence and guide an individuals behavior, organizational

values influence and guide the teams behavior.

What it takes is common vision (The Law Of The Compass) If everyone embraces

the same values, team members can still have a connection to one another and to the

larger team.

All teams need stability to perform well and to grow.

Team building requires something to build on, and values make the strongest

foundation.

Values help set the standard for a teams performance.

Once you give up your ethics, the rest is a piece of cake. To a person with no

values, anything goes.

What you believe identifies who you are.


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13. The Law Of IdentityShared Values Define The Team

If our players and staff dont know what their values are and unable

to live them outtheir chances of working as a unit and reachingtheir potential are very small.

Team building needs something to build on, and values make thestrongest foundation.

Values will help set our standards for our performance.

A teams values will attract people with like values.

Who you are is who you attract.

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14. The Law Of CommunicationInteraction Fuels Action

Effective teams have teammates who are constantly talking to one

another.

Leadership is best built upon with communication.

Four areas for developing good team communication:

1. From leader to teammates

2. From teammates to leader.

3. Among teammates.

4. Between the team and public.

Working together means winning together.

We must be an extension of each other.

We are only as good as each other.

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15. The Law Of The EdgeThe Difference Between Two Equally Talented Teams Is Leadership

What is the key to success? Is it talent? Hard Work? Technology?Efficiency? To be successful our team needs all of these, but what it needsmost of all is Leadership.

Personnel - determines the potential of the team.

Visiondetermines the direction of the team

Work Ethicdetermines the preparation of the team Leadershipdetermines the success of the team.

Everything rises and falls on leadership. If our team has great leadership,then it can gain everything else it needs to go to the highest level.

Leaders transfer ownership for work to those who execute the work.

Leaders create an environment where each team member wants to beresponsible.

Leaders coach the development of personal capabilities.

Leaders learn quickly and encourage others to learn rapidly.

Everyone is important but not everyone is equal.


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16. The Law Of High MoraleWhen Youre Winning Nothing Hurts

The four stages of Morale:

1. Poor MoraleWhen the leader must do everything. The team is dead inthe water and negative.

2. Low MoraleThe leader must do productive things. The team is making

some progress, but it is cohesive and confident.

3. Moderate MoraleThe leader must do difficult things. The team isexperiencing some wins and beginning to believe in itself, but some harddecisions need to be made to take it to the next level.

4. High MoraleThe leader must do few things. The team is performingclose to its potential, its winning, and it just needs to be kept on track.

When you do well, you feel goodwhen you feel good, you do well.

When youre winning nothing hurts.


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17. The Law Of DividendsInvesting In The Team Compounds Over Time

How to invest in our team:

1. Make the decision to be #1This starts the investment in the team.

2. Gather the best team possible both coaches and players. This elevates

the potential of the team.3. Pay the price to develop the teamthis ensures the growth of the team.

4. Empower team members with responsibility and authority. This rises up

leaders for the team.

5. Give credit for success of the teamthis lifts the morale of the team.

6. Watch to see that the investment in the team is paying offThis bringsaccountability to the team.


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