Ep. 42 - Ken Crenshaw: Servant Leadership, Effective Communication, and Picking Great People

Ken Crenshaw is the Director of Sports Medicine and Performance for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Prior to his time with the D-Backs, he was the head athletic trainer for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and an athletic trainer with the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ken grew up on a ranch in Carrizozo, New Mexico and graduated New Mexico State University in 1990 with an undergraduate degree in sports medicine.

He is a certified member of NATA and NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association) and resides in Chandler, AZ with his wife and three adult sons.
What You’ll Learn About:

• Sticking to your process and who you are
• A High School coach that changed Ken’s life
• John Wooden's Pyramid of Success
• Being present to the moment
• Ken’s style of Servant Leadership
• The world isn’t the way it is, it’s the way we are
• Get to know yourself before leading others
• Effective Communication
• Can you teach awareness?

Timestamps:

(0:00) – Intro to Ken

(2:15) – D-Backs heating up

(3:45) – 2023 Diamondbacks Finding Identity

(6:30) – Love, Trust, Commitment, and Effort

(8:40) – Ken’s High School Basketball Coach

(13:20) – John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success

(14:30) – Change Two Lives

(17:00) – Being part of something great than yourself

(21:00) – Interest in getting into PT Field

(23:00) – Servant Leadership

(26:00) – Audio has to match the video

(27:00) - We see the world the way we're being

(28:50) – This happened TO me or FOR me

(31:30) – Torey Lovullo's evolution as a coach

(34:00) – What is effective communication?

(36:50) - Coming away with an agreement

(38:20) – Showing up as the same person

(38:50) - Limitations

(41:00) – Picking Great People

(42:50) – Can you teach feel?

(44:00) – Tell me what I need to hear

(45:20) – What are you committed to?

(48:40) – Curiosity driving him to learn

(49:40) - Being adaptable

Links:

Ken Crenshaw Bio

Article on Ken Crenshaw - Connector of People

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