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Phil Jackson: Building Teams
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
**Positive Coaching Alliance is proud to have worked with Liberty Mutual Insurance to create this podcast and [other powerful resources](http://devzone.positivecoach.org/browse/%2522Liberty%2520Mutual%2520Insurance%2522).**
This podcast series features Positive Coaching Alliance staff interviewing prominent former athletes, coaches and general managers. Each episode, these influential stars share insights from their own sports careers. Listen in as they talk about filling emotional tanks, bouncing back from mistakes, staying motivated through long seasons to continually give 100% effort, and how they translated their sports experience to invaluable life lessons.
**IN THIS EPISODE: PHIL JACKSON**
In this episode, Jim talks with NBA coaching great and Positive Coaching Alliance National Spokesperson Phil Jackson, who shares his insights on how to build a true community within teams, finding voice for star players while encouraging role players to embrace their vital place on any successful team. Phil also shares his philosophy on balancing talent versus effort, the role of rivalries to motivate teams, and how to extend the lessons of sports beyond the court. Here's where you'll find Phil talking about featured topics:
- **Coaching Own Child**- 29:25
- **Specialization**- 24:55, 26:20
- **Mistakes**- 17:20
**ABOUT JIM THOMPSON**
Jim Thompson is the founder and Executive Director of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nonprofit organization founded at Stanford University with the mission of helping to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building experience. PCA served as the experts behind the Liberty Mutual Play Positive™ program.
This podcast series features Positive Coaching Alliance staff interviewing prominent former athletes, coaches and general managers. Each episode, these influential stars share insights from their own sports careers. Listen in as they talk about filling emotional tanks, bouncing back from mistakes, staying motivated through long seasons to continually give 100% effort, and how they translated their sports experience to invaluable life lessons.
**IN THIS EPISODE: PHIL JACKSON**
In this episode, Jim talks with NBA coaching great and Positive Coaching Alliance National Spokesperson Phil Jackson, who shares his insights on how to build a true community within teams, finding voice for star players while encouraging role players to embrace their vital place on any successful team. Phil also shares his philosophy on balancing talent versus effort, the role of rivalries to motivate teams, and how to extend the lessons of sports beyond the court. Here's where you'll find Phil talking about featured topics:
- **Coaching Own Child**- 29:25
- **Specialization**- 24:55, 26:20
- **Mistakes**- 17:20
**ABOUT JIM THOMPSON**
Jim Thompson is the founder and Executive Director of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nonprofit organization founded at Stanford University with the mission of helping to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building experience. PCA served as the experts behind the Liberty Mutual Play Positive™ program.
Released:
Sep 1, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (43)
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