Most Recent Writings
How Mercedes’ Toto Wolff Became #1 in Formula 1
Success in Formula 1 is not about having the best drivers or the best cars. It's about having a culture of excellence that permeates every aspect of the organization.
The 3 C's of Erik Spoelstra's Coaching
Here were my 3 main takeaways on How Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra coaches his team and maintains the team’s culture.
Dawn Staley on Dealing with Players, Honest Communication, and the Value of Failure
Excellent insight into the coaching style that has helped South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley ascend to the top of the college basketball game.
Evan Burk Brings a Fresh Viewpoint to Creating Connection and Leading Millennials
Marc Stcherbina sits down with Speaker and former NFL coach Evan Burk to discuss the changing face of business leadership, why the younger generation are looking for connection above all else, and how leaders can best create it.
Tom Brady, the Legion of Boom, and The Ripple Effect of Intangibles
The more a team can understand the traits that are crucial to team and individual success, the more they can improve their hit rate of acquiring players that find success on their teams and at their level of competition.
Finding ‘Our Kind of Guys’: How Chris Petersen Built A Winning Team Culture on Intangibles and Character
Petersen’s success all starts with a complete understanding of who they want to be as a team, and the great alignment they were able to achieve in their player evaluation and selection process, all of which centered on having an emphasis on finding players with intangible character traits that aligned to the program’s core values.
Colts’ GM Chris Ballard on Admitting Mistakes, Taking Risks on Players, and Communicating with Honesty
In sports and in life, the best teams are the one that can come together and work with and for each other. It’s refreshing to hear an NFL GM acknowledge this. Of course you need talent to win, but the teams that truly elevate and exceed their capability are the one that create that collaboration with the locker room.
Brian Flores’ Lack of Authenticity at the Root of Miami’s Problems
This is a problem that has long plagued former New England and Bill Belichick assistants: a lack of authenticity in how head coaches lead, and trying too hard to become, or lead, in the same manner as Belichick did during their time in New England.
Why Coaching, Culture, and Leadership Matter
Evan Burk answers the question "Is good coaching overly romanticized?" and talking about why coaching, culture, and leadership matter with Head Games Podcast
Finding Innovative Ways to Provide Value as a Coach
As a coach at any level, it is always important to be a source of growing value to any team you are a part of. Here are a few innovative ways coaches can add value to their teams and coaching staffs.
How Steve Kerr Manages People by Defining Player Roles
Kerr’s ability to bring players together for a common goal, sacrifice for a greater purpose, and help the team realize their potential is the hallmark of the Warriors’ run of success over the past 6 years.
The Successful Coaching Transition of Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp
The Successful Coaching Transition of Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp. A leader that holds their team to high standards must also hold themselves to high standards.
This can allow the current make up of any team to unleash the full potential that is possible with an alignment of the daily behaviors and actions of the team member with the standards set forth by the leader of the organization.
