There is a reason only four of the 68 coaches in this year’s NCAA Division 1 tournament were once regular-season NBA team players. It is because coaching requires a different skill set AND mind-set than playing.
Source: Purpose Unlimited. Link. Great leaders model the behavior they expect from their followers. . . . A great leader invests in others and they in turn invest in others. And there’s no greater return on investment for a great leader than to see one of his followers become a great leader.
INSIGHTS: If you want those who report to you to follow you, then act and work the same way you want them to. You’ll create a transformational team when you do.