As I watched the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Orlando Magic, I started to wonder what were the biggest differences between the two teams? Did the Lakers just have that much more superior talent than the Magic? Were the Orlando Magic just out coached by the superior coaching of Phil Jackson and his staff? Did the leadership on the basketball court of the Los Angeles Lakers superseded that of the Orlando Magic?
There are 3 components your organization needs in order to become a winning company. I call it the TLC of Winning but Not in that Order: Leadership, Coaching and Talent.
Leadership: "Leaders are born and not made". I've heard this quote numerous times before and give some credence to this statement but it is not always true. Some people have the natural instinct to lead with Charm, Passion, Will and Desire. But you need more than just raw talent in order to lead an organization. You must have a complete Body of Work . You have to be a visionary, you must be able to think and lead strategically. You must learn the power in surrounding yourself with great people and master the art of delegation with accountability. A leader must be able to withstand adversity and build upon it. People must be willing to follow you. If your team won't believe in you they won't work for you. Become a great orator. If you examine the great leaders of our time; Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela they all had one thing in common; they mastered the game of speaking to the masses. President Obama won the US election on this concept alone. Speaking is one of the most powerful tools a leader can attain. If your leader can speak well and get his or her thoughts across to his team. Getting them to follow along with a vision or company mission will be easy. Have a passion for your company or organization. If you don't believe in it, nobody will. How are companies like Microsoft and Nordstroms consistently ranking high in customer service satisfaction every year? The leaders of these organizations love what they do and they instill it into their managers, employee and customers. '"Leaders are born but Leadership is Made".
Coaching: As I watched the Orlando magic lose to the Los Angeles Lakers, I noticed something very obvious between the two teams. When the Orlando Team went to the huddle for a time out, they were not actively listening to the head coach of the team. Players were either starring off into space or looking into the stands during the game, while the coach was giving out pertinent information. Now, when the Lakers went to the bench for a timeout, all eyes were glued to their coach even superstar player Kobe Bryant was at attention. As a former coach it was vitally important that my players understood their roll with me. I am the teacher and you are the student. Your team has to respect you and know that you know what you are talking about, and have their best interest at heart. But as a coach you have to study, study and then study more.. You have to have a knowledge of what you are teaching and be able to deliver your message. This is why teachers are required to have lesson plans, and other forms of resources to communicate their information. Coaches must also be a masters of Innovation and Motivation. What makes people move forward and maintain working at a high level? What makes them want to work for you and be the best? You must also have the Emotional intelligence to work with others. What is emotional intelligence? It's basically common sense in dealing with people as my old boss use to say"Common Sense is not so Common" but you have to be able to find the right solutions for people and their problems. Teachers and coaches are dealing with Emotional intelligence on a daily basis.
Talent: The Los Angeles Lakers is said to have the most talented player in the World on their team in Kobe Bryant and host of good solid players beside him. Team Building must start with Talent first if you ask me. You can win with mediocre players but it's easier to win with talented players or people who are coachable. In the news this year during the Recession of this past year major corporation were throwing out millions of dollars in bonuses to keep talented people on board with their companies. When you lose a talented player that is an intricate a part of your team it can take time to rebuild your organization past successes. Now you just don't win with talent alone you need good leadership, coaching and communication in order to win. There are countless example of teams with great talent but can't advance because one of these factors are missing .
Out of the 3 component you need to have a successful or winning organization. How many does your company have? Are you building a winning team? Do you have the right talent in place? Is your Leader the one you can build around and do you have the right coaches in place to move your organization forward? The investment in building your team will help you see constant successes.... The Los Angeles Lakers won the TLC
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