WEEK 2 LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT: HOW TO GET AND KEEP YOURSELF MOTIVATED

WEEK 2 LEADERSHIP
COMMITMENT: HOW TO GET AND KEEP
YOURSELF MOTIVATED
LEADERS BY EXAMPLE
Involves 4 Main Characteristics:
1.
Commitment
2.
Confidence
3.
Composure
4.
Character
COMMITMENT
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mother Teresa
Ghandi
Nelson Mandela
George Washington
Michael Jordan
Ray Lewis
Tim Tebow
• They all share one important characteristic…..an unbelievable amount of
commitment to their cause.
• These people put in the time and energy necessary to advance their cause
and achieve their missions.
• Some literally gave their lives for the cause.
• Their TOTAL commitment attracted others who wanted to follow them.
• Similarly, to be an effective leader you must be committed---to give your
time, energy, and passion to help your team pursue its goals.
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=AANUKK
D64X0 (TIM TEBOW)
VISION
• Great leaders know exactly what they want to achieve.
• They see what is possible for their teams and make it their
mission to attain it…region title, state championship,
turning around a losing program, etc.
• Great leaders determine a mission, or long term goal that
they are passionate about achieving.
• “To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow
you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn’t
know where he’s going.” Joe Namath
ASSIGNMENT
1. What specifically is your team’s long-term goal for this
season (or your next season)?
2. Is the team’s goal challenging enough to truly inspire you
and your team?
3. How realistic is your goal given the time frame and people
you have?
MAKE THE COMMITMENT
• If you want to be a leader, you must fully commit yourself. Your
goal must be one of the biggest priorities in your life.
• You must be so inspired by the goal that you fully commit
yourself to making it a reality.
• Leadership is an investment of time, energy and yourself to
make your dreams and those of your teammates and coaches
come true.
• You must be willing to ethically do whatever it takes to make it
happen. You must be willing to endure all of the obstacles,
challenges, and setbacks that will occur on the way.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm6cWAz-g_o (Tim Tebow)
ASSIGNMENT
4. How important is your goal to you? How badly do you want
to reach it?
5. What are you willing to sacrifice to reach your goal?
• You can’t lead others to a place that you don’t want to go
yourself.
THE COMMITMENT CONTINUUM
Compliant-Committed-Compelled
OBSESSED
Resistant-Reluctant-Existent
Resistant-Reluctant-Existent
COMMITMENT CONTINUUM
Resistant
•
Resistant people resist being
led.
•
Have their own view and ideas.
•
Do not agree with the team’s
rules and standards and openly
oppose them.
•
Reluctant
•
Reluctant people are not YET
willing to buy into the common
goal.
•
Complain about coaches,
teammates, workouts,
conditioning, etc.
Hesitant to do what is asked of
them and only give half effort
and enthusiasm.
•
•
Have not bought into the team’s
common goal and intentionally
do their own thing.
Haven’t bought in to the belief
that the team can be successful.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=7Ho0E4ftRrc (Hoosiers)
•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP7
Sjgm_8DI (Hoosiers)
Compliant-CommittedCompelled
COMMITMENT CONTINUUM
Existent
Compliant
•
Existent people are there in body
but not mind and spirit.
•
•
They show up but give little effort
and don’t invest much into the
program.
Compliants will do whatever they
are told by their coaches and
team leaders.
•
They do what is expected, but
they lack the self-motivation to do
any extra.
•
They are frustrating because the
leaders have to ALWAYS tell them
what to do and supply them with
motivation.
•
Don’t care about the team goals.
•
Go through the motions in
practice and play with little energy
or enthusiasm (empty corpse
syndrome).
•
Why is this person on the team?
They need to quit!
Compliant-Committed-Compelled
COMMITMENT CONTINUUM
Committed
Compelled (only 5%)
•
Committed people willingly go
the extra mile in order to reach
their goals.
•
Compelled people find a way to “get
it done” no matter the obstacles,
adversities, or distractions that
might stand in their way.
•
Self-motivated=They don’t need
someone else to tell them what
to do OR watch over their
shoulder to make sure they are
doing it.
•
They prepare, train, and compete at
the highest level.
•
They NEVER go through the motions
or skip workouts. They take care of
their bodies and follow ALL of the
team rules.
They take the initiative to do
what is necessary to get the job
done.
•
Take advantage of every opportunity
to get better.
•
They have high expectations and
they hold themselves AND their
teammates to a higher standard.
•
COMMITMENT CONTINUUM
Obsessed
•
Obsessed people get so
consumed with achieving goals
that they lose their perspective.
•
No balance in their lives.
•
Pursue goals at all costs even if it
means being unethical (Cheating,
etc)
•
They are highly committed but
they lack the perspective and the
people skills to be respected
leaders.
•
There is a fine line between being
compelled and obsessed.
Assignment
6. In which category would you
presently rate yourself? Why?
7. Where do you think your
teammates would rate you? Why?
8. Where do you think your coach
would rate you? Why?
9. Where do you want to be? How will
you get there?
COMMITMENT CONTINUUM
• It’s important to know where on the commitment continuum
your coaches and teammates rate you. If they haven’t rated
you at least at the committed level, you will have a hard
time gaining their respect.
• Still, you get to choose what level you would like to commit
yourself.
• PROBLEM: Resistants are team leaders too---negative team
leaders. They persuade others to resist doing what’s
expected or doing things the right way.
• Resistants are just as influential on a team as positive
leaders…maybe even more influential.
WORK HARD
• Hard work is a by-product of commitment. When you commit yourself
to achieving a specific goal, you realize you will need to put in a lot of
blood, sweat, and tears to turn your dreams into a reality.
• Because you are committed, you won’t need someone else to tell you
what to do. You are SELF-MOTIVATED to do the work.
• Commitment is not sacrifice…it’s a long term investment.
• Most of your teammates will admire your commitment and will be
motivated to follow your lead. However, not all of your teammates will
raise their commitment level.
• Some of your teammates, those in the Compliant level and below will
attempt to sabotage your commitment efforts by making fun of you or
trying to embarrass you.
HARD WORK
• “The second I let down,
particularly if I’m
perceived as the leader of
my team or my company,
I give others an opening
to let down as well. Why
not? If the person out
front takes a day off or
doesn’t play hard, why
should anyone else?”
Michael Jordan
• “work hard. Don’t be the
last to arrive or the first
to leave. Don’t skip
sessions in the weight
room. One good rule for a
leader is not to expect
anything from your
teammates that you
wouldn’t do yourself.”
Joe Montana
PLAY WITH PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM
• Great leaders also display tremendous passion and enthusiasm. As a leader
by Example, it will be your job to bring your energy to the team.
• Let your love for the sport be displayed and be contagious with your
teammates.
• Come to practice with a smile on your face and ready to work hard. Enjoy
the challenges that practices offer and make them fun for yourself, your
teammates, and your coaches. Practice is work but you can make it fun by
challenging yourself and your teammates to have fun with it. (Don’t mistake
fun for goofing off)
• When the energy level is down on your team, it will be up to you to get it
cranked back up again.
• Be sure your enthusiasm is contagious (Remember: Your lack of
enthusiasm is also contagious).
COMPETITIVENESS---INSTILL YOUR WILL
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2os-hfXSUlA (1997 NBA Final Game 5
“Food Poisoning”)
• Jordan put the Bulls on his back and led his team to victory by scoring
38 points in 44 minutes, including the game winning three pointer in the
closing seconds.
• “I’ve never seen Michael as sick as he was, to the point where I didn’t
think he was going to be able to put his uniform on. The effort he came
out and showed us was incredible. He’s not only the greatest player
ever, but he’s the greatest leader ever.” Scottie Pippen, Jordan’s
teammate
COMPETITIVENESS---INSTILL YOUR WILL
• You will need to have a strong competitive will as a leader.
• Why would you invest so much of yourself and put in all the work if
winning wasn’t important to you?
• Losing is not an option for most leaders. They will their team to victory.
• “Refuse to lose” mentality.
• “Lead, follow, or get out of the way” attitude.
• It’s your job to instill your will in your teammates. You must make every
effort to get your teammates on board, but you also must be willing to
do it alone if necessary from time to time.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fttt3fFTxk (Hoosiers: 1954 State
Championship Game) “I’ll make it!”
COMPETITIVENESS---INSTILL YOUR WILL
• “You can take the best team
and the worst team and line
them up and you would find
very little physical difference.
You would find an emotional
difference. The winning team
has dedication. It will have a
core group of veteran players
who set the standards. They
will not accept defeat.”
• “On most clubs, the leaders
are the veteran guys. The
young guys are too busy
worrying about their stats,
establishing their careers,
playing for that next big
contract. They have priorities
other than winning. You want
your leaders to be someone
who’s all about winning.”
Merlin Olson, Utah State and L.A.
Rams
Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
ASSIGNMENT
10. List 3-5 major points or insights you gained today.
11. What motivates/drives you?
12. How important is success for you?
13. How do you handle it when others don’t seem as
committed as you?
14. What can you do as a leader to help your teammates
become more committed?
15. What specifically do you need to do to either be Committed
or Compelled?