Can't Stop the Growth CSTG 224: How to Lead a Winning Team in Home Services with Coach Jim Johnson
Aug 5, 2025
Jim Johnson, a former championship-winning basketball coach and leadership speaker, shares invaluable insights into leading high-performing teams. He emphasizes that self-leadership is crucial for effective leadership and discusses the pivotal moment when mentorship transformed his approach. Johnson reveals how vulnerability and active listening foster team unity, and he highlights the importance of clear roles and regular one-on-one meetings. With a focus on building a strong culture and empowering team members, his lessons resonate for anyone in the home services industry.
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Let The Team Solve Problems
- Sit your team down and ask fewer questions and more sincere, open ones to let players surface solutions.
- Become vulnerable as a leader and listen; ownership and unity will follow.
Clarity And Role Humility Drive Culture
- Role clarity matters: greatness comes when everyone understands and owns their contribution.
- Model role humility and effort to reset a team’s standards and culture.
Start With Self‑Leadership
- Develop a personal mission statement to gain clarity and lead yourself before leading others.
- Grow personally and keep learning; leadership of others improves as your self-leadership strengthens.
