How Leaders Lead with David Novak #62: Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors Head Coach—Unlock the Power of Team
Today's guest is Steve Kerr, the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Earlier in his career as a player, Steve won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls alongside the one and only Michael Jordan. He then went on to win two more titles playing for the San Antonio Spurs, and then he became a coach and won three more titles for the Warriors. Needless to say, this guy knows how to win, and he knows how to build teams that win. What you may be surprised to learn, though, is how he does it. The way Steve leads is by understanding the power of the team, from superstars to bench and everything in between. You're going to hear all about this on today's episode, as well as how you too can apply Steve's insights to whatever team you happen to be leading.
In this episode you'll learn:
- Who Steve Kerr learned from in order to coach
- Why joy matters in casting the vision for a team
- What a great team player looks like
- How to coach superstars and the bench
- What it takes to rack up 300 passes a game
- How to work past mental barriers to perform with excellence
- How to motivate the team
- How to delegate areas of weakness with strength
- What Steve learned from playing with Lute Olson, Phil Jackson, and Gregg Popovich
- Why Steve wanted to let the Warriors coach themselves one game
- Who Steve would pick if Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant all came out in the draft in the same year
- What Steve thinks about The Last Dance documentary
- How Steve balances priorities at home and on the court
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