Women’s basketball is having a much deserved moment in the sun the past several months. The NCAA tournament was a huge hit and the highly anticipated WNBA season tips off mid-May.
While Caitlin Clark has received much deserved praise for her talent and calm under pressure, some of the best leadership lessons this year (and many years prior) have come from coach Dawn Staley from the champion University of South Carolina.
Coach Staley has found the balance between setting incredibly high standards for her players and the team as a whole – while demonstrating her sincere care for each individual. This quote sums up her clarity of intention in understanding her role and using challenges and setbacks to help her players grow.
And her style gets results: 109-3 over the past three years, with three Final Fours and two championships – including this year’s undefeated season. With high expectations for more to come next year…
The interview in the link below is worth watching in its entirety – and the final two minutes sum up a definition of leadership that we need to see across so many industries.
