Leadership Is Empowerment

John Maxwell said, "Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others."

Leadership means doing more.

It means leading from where the other person is, not from where you are.

5 Characteristics of Great Leaders: pic.twitter.com/Csso7d0KA2

— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) June 12, 2024

Excellent teams have excellent leadership. All players can lead, not only captains. 

1) Energize yourself and teammates. 

2) Model excellence through hard work. 

3) "Don't whine, don't complain, don't make excuses." - John Wooden

4) Be detail-oriented. 

5) Teach underclassmen to "be professional" in effort, focus, behavior. 

6) Never be a distraction. 

7) Teach younger player great habits. "We make our habits and our habits make us." 

Lagniappe. New to the game? 

Lagniappe 2. I like the concept but fear confusion and getting out of rotation. Simple is generally better.