DAY 2
Brendan Suhr
Brendan Suhr is in his fifth decade of coaching, having coached in the college ranks, the professional ranks, and with USA Basketball.
He has two NBA World Championship rings from his time with the Detroit Pistons, and a gold medal from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with the United States “Dream Team.”
Brendan now coaches coaches and others (which he’s been doing informally for years) through Coaching U, a comprehensive coaching program using clinics, podcast, instructional videos and other online resources. https://www.coachingulive.com/
Quotables
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.@tonydungy is authentic. And that’s what makes him so great. The key to leadership is not trying to be Dick Vitale or Hubie Brown, who I’m not, but to be yourself. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
It’s more important that players get involved in the ownership of this idea than you do. When they do, they’ll buy in because it’s their idea. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
The point of engagement is to let other people’s opinions come out. If as a parent, if you never let your children have a voice, they’re not going to buy into what you’re saying. Even if you’re right, they want to be heard. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
Humility is so important. If you’re really good, you don’t have to tell anyone. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
Chuck Daly used to say that all decisions are 50-50, whether they’re right or not. To make decisions, you have to rely on the knowledge you have and the instincts you possess and then never second guess that decision. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
You have to have tough love. But as our friend @jongordon11 says, you have to have love, and THEN you can be tough. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
To be a leader, you have to have courage. @brendansuhr @coachingu #courage #leadership #theartofplayingwell
Leadership is always about people first. It’s about your children first. It’s about putting other people than yourself first. @brendansuhr @coachingu #leadership #theartofplayingwell
You have to have a growth mindset in this world. @brendansuhr @coachingu #growthmindset #theartofplayingwell
Over the next decade, Africa will be THE place in the world in basketball. @brendansuhr @coachingu #theartofplayingwell
The essence of coaching is helping people get to where they can’t take themselves. @brendansuhr @coachingu #coaching #leadership #theartofplayingwell