Can a Coach Change the Way They Lead? Dr. Matthew Raidbard, Part 2

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Lead Like a Pro, finding the toughness and leadership in a crowded gym, building relationships that transcend basketball, and the advice he would give his younger self.

In Part 2, Coach Steve Collins and Dr. Matthew Raidbard dig into how a coach actually changes the way they lead. Dr. Raidbard explains what his book Lead Like a Pro walks you through: figure out the style you are really practicing, decide whether it matches your values, then learn from real coaching stories and practical tools how to grow into the leader you want to be.

From there the conversation turns to the court. Teaching five players to move as one, what college coaches really look for in a recruit, why relationships off the floor earn trust on it, and how to correct a player without tearing him down. It wraps with a rapid fire round and the one piece of advice Dr. Raidbard would give his younger self.

In this episode

• A menu of leadership options, and matching them to your own values
• Why sport and level matter less than you think for leadership style
• What the book walks a coach through, from self assessment to practical tools
• Naming the book, and two years from first draft to release
• The hardest thing to teach: getting five players to execute one plan
• Breaking it down part by part, letting players fail, and repping it over time
• What college coaches look for in a recruit: toughness, leadership, and talking on defense
• Why the difference between the fifth and ninth best player in the gym is what kind of teammate he is
• Building relationships that transcend basketball, and why the wins follow
• The one coach he would spend an hour with: Pat Summitt
• Rapid fire: game day routines, superstitions, and the best player he has seen in person
• Correcting players one on one instead of across the gym
• His advice to his younger self: listen, be patient, and have empathy

Chapters

• 00:00 TeachHoops.com pre roll
• 00:56 Lead Like a Pro and a menu of leadership styles
• 01:52 Does the sport or level matter?
• 02:20 What the book walks you through
• 04:12 The next step once you know your style
• 05:08 Naming the book and two years of writing
• 07:56 The hardest thing to teach
• 09:20 Letting players fail and repping it over time
• 10:44 What college coaches look for in a recruit
• 13:04 TeachHoops.com mid roll
• 13:32 A coaching philosophy built on relationships
• 15:24 An hour with Pat Summitt
• 16:48 Rapid fire questions
• 20:32 Superstitions and chewing gum
• 21:00 Correct players one on one
• 22:24 Best players and the Jordan versus LeBron debate
• 23:48 One skill, the shot clock, and the jump ball
• 24:44 Advice to his younger self