Coach Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts discusses his coaching philosophy:
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Here are the take-aways from my perspective as a business coach:
- As manager or owner of your company, you set your company’s atmosphere. You have the opportunity (and the responsibility) to create an atmosphere of mutual respect. Just like Dungy was saying if you show your team respect, they show you respect, and they treat each other with respect, your company will attract great team players and have very low turn over.
- Find “players” that are hungry for an opportunity. Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth, discusses hiring people with the lowest skill level to accomplish a job. These individuals may not be Harvard grads, but they are capable of doing the job and appreciative for the opportunity to do it. Tony Dungy’s adopted that same philosophy and won a Super Bowl.
- Hire individuals who believe in your company’s vision. Sale your company’s vision early and often. When all the team members are on the same page and have the same goals, success is eminent. Dungy attributes part of the team’s success to this principle.
Implement these principles and take your company to another level.
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