#179: Matt Doherty, author and former head basketball coach at North Carolina — Look for the opportunities in adversity
Mar 21, 2024
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Former head basketball coach at North Carolina, Matt Doherty, shares insights on overcoming adversity and finding opportunities. Learn about accountability in leadership, practical sales tips, winning a national title with Michael Jordan, and dealing with getting fired.
Hold people accountable to avoid risks, Sales tips for improvement, Embrace learning from adversity
Deep dives
The Impact of Coaching and Executive Assistance
Having a strong executive assistant can help leaders leverage talent and delegate effectively, allowing them to focus on high-level tasks like casting vision and driving culture.
Learning to Lead
Matt Doherty's personal mission is to make a positive impact on individuals and groups by providing guidance and dropping breadcrumbs to the Lord.
Embracing Lifelong Learning
The best advice for aspiring leaders is to stay curious and be lifelong learners, like the guy from the Dos Equis commercial says, 'Stay curious, my friend.'
Lessons in Leadership From Adversity
Matt Doherty's journey of rebounding after challenges at North Carolina highlights the importance of learning from adversity, embracing change, and taking the high road in leadership decisions.
Recognizing the Importance of Executive Coaching
Leaders should consider getting an executive coach before taking on a CEO role to prepare for the challenges ahead and develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
If you lead long enough, you’re bound to find yourself in a situation that’s hard, unfair, or even downright painful.
In those moments of adversity, how do you respond? And what can you learn from them?
This week’s episode gives you an honest, vulnerable look into those questions and can help you uncover the opportunities waiting in whatever adversity you’re dealing with.
You’ll also learn:
The big risk you take in not holding people accountable
Three fun (but practical) tips to be a better salesperson
An open and honest look at how to deal with getting fired
What it was like to win a national title alongside Michael Jordan