PROGRAM POINTERS FROM COACH K

• Recruit great individuals who are willing to be part of a team and who are coachable.


• It is important to begin using plural pronouns right away: "Our" instead of "my," "we" instead of "I," "us" instead of "me." Remember that leadership on a team is not singular it is plural.


• Demonstrate the principle "we're all important" by making sure that you are not the only one speaking at a meeting.


• Teach time management, not only as it relates to individuals, but as it pertains to a group.


• Stress honor in all things.


• Don't be a team of "I got'chas." Too many rules get in teh way of leadership.


• Preserve the latitude to lead.


• Set up a family support system for your team. It's like getting a shot to keep away jealousy.


• Hand out a laminated card with the telephone numbers of the players and staff. Remind them to call somebody when they're in harm's way.


• Believe in a handshake.


• Mutual commitment helps people overcome the fear of failure.


• Each team has to run its own race.