The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Episode #301 with James Kerr

Full show notes can be found at www.LearningLeader.com

Commonalities of sustaining excellence:
- Humility - An ego-less approach. "Serve to lead" mentality
- Curiosity - Following passion
- Value Excellence - Focus on doing the small things right
- These are transferable principles to any organziation
The "All Blacks" rugby team "are our Gods in New Zealand."
- They've won just under 80% of their games in history
- Scored twice as many points as their competitors
- The most successful sports team of all time
Sustained high performance
- Mana = The God within. The spirit... The ethos that creates excellence decade after decade
Surprises? "The softness in this hard game. A love, a brotherhood, connection, meaning, caring for one another."
How have they sustained excellence?
- Tradition
- Starts at the top with the leaders
- Breaking down old orthodox
- Like the British SAS - "Rank but no class"
- Leadership group -- It's not just one coach. Everyone's ideas are valued.
It's a player led team - "Positive power of peer pressure." That feeling of not wanting to let one of your teammates down
- "You fight more for the person in the foxhole next to you."
- The Spartan sword and shield. You can lose you sword, but you can never lose your shield. That helps protect your brother.
Accountability - There is leadership at every level
- It empowers the individual in a project bigger than themselves
- How does this work in business?
  - Helps them step up, take ownership, be responsible
"A leader is responsible for the result. Good or bad."

301: James Kerr - How To Create An Ethos Of Excellence (Legacy)

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk