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The Team Building Strategies of Steve Kerr: How the NBA Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors Creates a Winning Culture
Learn the management principles of the 2016 NBA Coach of the Year.
Since Steve Kerr took over as the Golden State Warriors Head Coach, the team has been on a historic run. In his first season as head coach, Kerr led the Warriors to the NBA championship. In his second year, he coached the team to the best NBA regular season record in history, surpassing the record previously held by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he has coached and guided Stephen Curry to the NBA MVP award for two straight years.
How does he do this? How did Steve Kerr build a team culture that loves playing for each other and are able to perform better than any other team in NBA history?
In this brief case study about leadership, we analyze Steve Kerr’s coaching philosophy and the way that motivates and manages the Golden State Warriors.
Learn how the 2016 NBA Coach of the
-Used every opportunity to learn from great coaches.
-How he allows Steph Curry to be himself.
-Received ideas and feedback from all parts of the organization that helped win a championship.
-Finds innovative ways to keep his players engaged during the season.
-Keeps his perspective with a great work-life balance.
And much more.
Since Steve Kerr took over as the Golden State Warriors Head Coach, the team has been on a historic run. In his first season as head coach, Kerr led the Warriors to the NBA championship. In his second year, he coached the team to the best NBA regular season record in history, surpassing the record previously held by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. In addition, he has coached and guided Stephen Curry to the NBA MVP award for two straight years.
How does he do this? How did Steve Kerr build a team culture that loves playing for each other and are able to perform better than any other team in NBA history?
In this brief case study about leadership, we analyze Steve Kerr’s coaching philosophy and the way that motivates and manages the Golden State Warriors.
Learn how the 2016 NBA Coach of the
-Used every opportunity to learn from great coaches.
-How he allows Steph Curry to be himself.
-Received ideas and feedback from all parts of the organization that helped win a championship.
-Finds innovative ways to keep his players engaged during the season.
-Keeps his perspective with a great work-life balance.
And much more.
- GenresLeadership
48 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2016
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October 26, 2021
Book felt more like a draft. Some really helpful insights into SK and how he builds team chemistry with NBA superstars, but just felt more like a news article than a book…
May 6, 2017
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+ good idea traverses the series: learn management and leadership practices from the most successful coaches and managers in professional sports in the US. Some of these practices refer to college teams, where team members fight for a future big contract and are thus selfish in intention, and are in general young and inexperienced and with a poor understanding of the profession. Other practices address the top level of the sports, one of the top leagues in the US, which focuses on the product and branding rather than the real quality of the players, and has been for years reluctant to hire internationally.
-- too short text, focusing on traits and principles that have not been tested over sufficient years. Kerr has not yet had to rebuild a team or have to part with key players, which are common traits in the business.
+ (if the previous point is not considered, or time shows the traits were indeed what Kerr demonstrated so far, it) seems a good analysis of the relative aspects of the values, organizational structure, focus on team and, importantly and rather new, fun. (Millennials and the need to make them have fun at work, anyone?)
+ good idea traverses the series: learn management and leadership practices from the most successful coaches and managers in professional sports in the US. Some of these practices refer to college teams, where team members fight for a future big contract and are thus selfish in intention, and are in general young and inexperienced and with a poor understanding of the profession. Other practices address the top level of the sports, one of the top leagues in the US, which focuses on the product and branding rather than the real quality of the players, and has been for years reluctant to hire internationally.
-- too short text, focusing on traits and principles that have not been tested over sufficient years. Kerr has not yet had to rebuild a team or have to part with key players, which are common traits in the business.
+ (if the previous point is not considered, or time shows the traits were indeed what Kerr demonstrated so far, it) seems a good analysis of the relative aspects of the values, organizational structure, focus on team and, importantly and rather new, fun. (Millennials and the need to make them have fun at work, anyone?)
February 25, 2018
Relatively short read (it's a long article, not a full book). While Kerr has definitely done his homework well, his team has won championships and he stands for "good" and selfless principles, we should not overlook the fact that he indeed inherited a team with unique talent and skillset. The team may have won with other coaches as well, so we will never know how much of the success can be attributed to Steve.
The article is still worth a read, especially if you haven't followed NBA closely, because it describes some of Steve's principles. For a NBA fan, there is not much new.
The article is still worth a read, especially if you haven't followed NBA closely, because it describes some of Steve's principles. For a NBA fan, there is not much new.
January 13, 2024
I don't recommend it
It was ok, but I don't recommend it. Boring and extremely tough at times to read. Only positive is it's a pretty short book.
It was ok, but I don't recommend it. Boring and extremely tough at times to read. Only positive is it's a pretty short book.
February 23, 2021
Top 3 Takeaways...
1) To create right culture, develop 3-4 values that you stress EVERY SINGLE DAY.
2) Adjust your strategy to the players you have. Either change your system or change the players.
3) Set the tone early.
1) To create right culture, develop 3-4 values that you stress EVERY SINGLE DAY.
2) Adjust your strategy to the players you have. Either change your system or change the players.
3) Set the tone early.
June 23, 2017
short and sweet
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