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

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

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