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206: Sam Walker - The Hidden Force That Creates The World's Greatest Teams


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Episode 206: Sam Walker - The Hidden Force That Creates The World's Greatest Teams: Captains

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  • The 7 Traits of Elite Captains:
    • Extreme doggedness and focus in competition, often to the point of madness
    • A tendency to play aggressively up to, and often beyond, the limits of the rules
    • A willingness to do thankless jobs in the shadow of more acclaimed teammates
    • A bias against making big speeches in favor of continuous practical communication
    • A talent for displaying their commitment and motivating teammates through aggressive nonverbal means
    • An unwavering commitment to defend their principles and speak truth to power
    • The presence of a "kill switch" for shutting off emotion when it's not useful
  • Studying the moment when teams went from good to great
  • Why LeBron James is a unicorn
    • "His model of leadership is completely new."
  • Relation to the business world -- Some of the greatest leaders don't think they deserve the title (job title or to be captain) -- Tim Duncan & Yogi Berra
  • The rituals of Tim Duncan
    • Short conversations with each teammate
    • Great facial expressions
    • Effective messaging
    • Never giving big speeches
  • How to be a charismatic connector like Tim Duncan
  • Great captains (and leaders) are not "yes men." They defend their principles and speak truth to power
  • Jack Lambert purposely left blood on his jersey as a message to his team -- Great captains have a talent for displaying their commitment and motivating teammates through aggressive nonverbal means
  • The ability to develop "emotional maturity." A measured approach
    • As Liz Wiseman said "Great leaders have a buffer between the stimulus and their response"
  • They are able to build resilience

Social Media:

  • Follow David on Twitter: @SamWalkers
  • Read: The Captain Class
  • Connect with me on LinkedIn
  • Join our Facebook Group: The Learning Leader Community
  • To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12

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