The Transforming Basketball Podcast

EP4: How to Build Better Basketball Players & People with Kareem Kalil

Oct 6, 2023

Kareem Kalil, expert in transformational coaching, joins Alex Sarama to discuss its importance in basketball. They explore human development and its application in coaching, emphasizing the need for personal growth. Practical examples from coaching experiences are shared, including the use of organizational values and team pulse. They highlight the shift needed in coaching development programs to prioritize interpersonal and intrapersonal knowledge over X's and O's.

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Quick takeaways

The best coaches in the world have dynamic relationships with players, connecting on a deeply personal level.

Coaching should send a message to players that it's about more than just basketball.

Deep dives

Transformational Coaching

Transformational coaching is the main focus of this podcast episode. The hosts discuss the importance of spreading the message behind transformational leadership in basketball. They highlight the power of coaching in making a difference in young people's lives and emphasize the potential for impact through transformational coaching.

Introduction

4min

The Importance of Human Development Coaching in Basketball Organizations

2min

Transformational Coaching: Empowering Players to Reach Their Full Potential

14min

The Importance of Individualized Consideration and 'Team Pulse' in Coaching

2min

The Importance of Transformational Coaching

6min

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Kareem Kalil to discuss transformational coaching and its importance in basketball. They explore the field of human development and how it can be applied to coaching, emphasizing the need for coaches to go beyond teaching “technical and tactical” skills to focus on the personal growth and development of their players. They break down Jean Cote’s four tenets of transformational coaching: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

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Key Takeaways

06:11 - "The best coaches in the world have really dynamic relationships with players that allow them to connect on a deeply personal level."

12:30 - "It sends a really important message to our players that this is more than just about basketball."

18:40 -"You actually have to give players a choice if you want to meet this idea of intellectual stimulation."

20:53 - "We have to give individualized consideration to the players, we need to know how they are doing."

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