Master Coach Bruce Brown was featured in a recent post, as part of Dr.Steve’s (@SportsShrink) ‘Ultimate Human Leader‘ series.
The following is an excerpt from Dr.Steve‘s, ‘What Great Leaders Say About Great Leaders with Master Coach Bruce Brown‘ :
Ultimate Leadership ~ 10 Q&A’s with the Great Coach Brown
Q: Which is most important in a leader?
A: Completing the mission
Q: When faced with two equally-qualified leaders, how do you determine whom takes the Captain position?
A: Share the leadership or if you have to choose one, choose the one who naturally attracts the most followers
Q: What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?
A: Courage
Q: What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?
A: Confronting problems – not confronting behaviors that are violations of the team values
Q: What is one mistake you witness leaders making more frequently than others?
A: Taking action before thinking or seeking counsel
Q: What is the one behavior or trait that you have seen derail more leaders’ careers?
A: Ego – selfishness – integrity
Q: What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time?
A: Study great leaders
Q: What do you like to ask other leaders when you get the chance?
A: Who are your mentors?
Q: Who do you believe is the greatest leader of our time as a human race?
A: Jesus Christ
Q: Name one word that best describes the greatest leader?
A: Service/selflessness
Master Coach Bruce Brown’s Proactive Coaching upholds the following core beliefs:
- Anything that can be done to improve the character of your athletes and team improves your chances for success in every way (including the scoreboard).
- The athletic experience should provide an opportunity for character growth.
- Athletics by itself does not build character. Character growth only happens when coaches intentionally model and intentionally teach character
- It is OK for coaches to teach values.
- Coaches and teams should have standards, not rules.
- The clearer your standards are, the better chance your athletes will understand and rise to them
- The character lessons intentionally taught and practiced will be a coach’s best legacy.
- All the character traits learned from a positive athletic experience apply directly to every team in your life – families, businesses, schools etc.
Check out Master Coach Bruce Brown’s Proactive Coaching
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