Ralph Pim

Values-based Leadership Developing Champions of Character

Ralph Pim, Ed.D.

Former Director of Competitive Sports

United States Military Academy

West Point, New York

Coaches are always searching for ways to develop their athletes and teams to their full potential.

It is essential to understand why athletes and teams are successful.

Championship teams in 2015

What values are their programs built on?

“The single most important characteristic that a

coach must have is to be trustworthy.”

Coach Mike Krzyzewski

Duke University

NCAA Basketball Champions

Trust

Collective Responsibility

Communication

Care

Pride

Ohio State University

NCAA Football Champions

Relentless effort

Mental and physical toughness

Competitive excellence

Commitment to each other

Brotherhood of trust

“The culture of the Ohio State football

team begins with character.”

Coach Urban Meyer

Golden State Warriors

NBA Champions

The right people

True teamwork

Character

Unity of purpose

Team-first attitude

“Coaching is 90% creating the right

culture and 10% strategy.”

Coach Steve Kerr

Why do you think the All Blacks win?

Turn and share your perception with the person next to you.

New Zealand All Blacks

Rugby World Cup Champions

• Better people make better All Blacks

• The jersey is a sacred object

• Leave the jersey in a better place

• Sweep the sheds (humility)

• Aim for the highest cloud

• Sustain and reinvent momentum

• Train under pressure

• Team Ownership / National Pride

The foundation of the All Blacks approach is a values-based,

purpose-driven culture.

• Character triumphs over talent.

– A collection of talented individuals without personal discipline will

ultimately and inevitably fail.

• Attach the players’ personal meaning to a higher purpose.

– It is the identity of the team that matters – who they are, what they stand

for, and why they exist.

• Always look for ways to do things better.

– Have a growth mindset. Seek new approaches by challenging the

current way of doing something.

Kerr, James. Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life. 2013.

Do the best leaders and teams have common traits?

1. Are trustworthy.

2. Know what they want and pursue it with purpose, passion, and dedication.

3. Believe in themselves and their teammates.

4. Are mentally tough and focused.

5. Make everyone around them better.

The Principles of Greatness

The best of the best…

• Trust is the foundation for teamwork. Trust

• Positive beliefs lead to commitment and powerful actions. Belief

• The inner drive, courage, and discipline to compete and give one’s best at all times.

Mental Toughness

• Greater accountability produces greater results. Accountability

• A spirit of community bonds people together and reinforces core values, vision and purpose.

Community (family)

5 essential behaviors of championship teams

The Point of Difference Championship teams put emphasis on…

Leader

Development

Character Development

Great coaches DEVELOP their players in both of these areas.

My Core Beliefs Leadership Development through Sport

• Sport provides an excellent venue to teach leadership

skills to athletes.

• We define leadership as the ability to make everyone

around you better.

• Leadership is a skill that can be learned.

• Leadership is a role that anyone can play. It is not

dependent upon a title such as team captain.

Every player on our team is a leader and has a leadership role.

Designated Leader

Peer Leader

Follower

Self Leader

Leadership Roles

How do we develop leaders?

Self Leadership

Self-Awareness

Self-Respect

Self-Responsibility

Self-Discipline

Self-Belief

Self-Confidence

Self-Control

Self-Forgiveness

Relationships 1. Be respectful

2. Be trustworthy

3. Care for others

4. Listen attentively

Communicate:

-Clearly

-Face to face

-With optimism

-Non-verbal communication

Team Contribution 1. Actions

2. Attitude

3. Alignment with our team’s…

-Core values

-Vision

-Purpose

-Standards

-Goals

4. Accountability (self and peer)

How do you develop leaders on your team?

Turn and share your thoughts with the person next to you.

My Core Beliefs Character Development through Sport

• Sport, by itself, does not build character.

• Sport reveals character.

• The best coaches intentionally teach character through

sport.

• Developing players who become strong, resilient leaders

of character provides a significant competitive advantage.

There are 2 types of character.

Moral

Character

Performance Character

Select three words from the list below that best

describes your team.

Hard-working Confident Determined Resilient

Aggressive Responsible Adaptable Focused

Gritty Passionate Disciplined Courageous

Turn and share your words with the person next to you and explain

why you selected these words.

We call these words…Performance Character

It is all the qualities that enable us to

achieve our highest potential in any

performance environment (school,

sport, work).

Performance Character

Effort Perseverance Self-Discipline Hard Work

Optimism Determination Concentration Confidence

Commitment Focus Resilience Courage

Competitiveness Adaptability Responsibility Passion

Decisiveness Punctuality Self-Control Grit

Building a Culture of Greatness

Ralph L. Pim. Ed.D.

ralphpim@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/KeepDrivinOn

Ralph Pim

Values-based Leadership Developing Champions of Character

Ralph Pim, Ed.D.

Former Director of Competitive Sports

United States Military Academy

West Point, New York

Coaches are always searching for ways to develop their athletes and teams to their full

potential.

It is essential to understand why athletes and teams are successful.

Championship teams in 2015

What values are their programs built on?

“The single most important

characteristic that a coach must

have is to be trustworthy.”

Coach Mike Krzyzewski

Duke University

NCAA Basketball Champions

Trust

Collective

Responsibility

Communication

Care

Pride

Ohio State University

NCAA Football

Champions

Relentless effort

Mental and physical

toughness

Competitive excellence

Commitment to each

other

Brotherhood of trust

“The culture of the Ohio

State football team begins

with character.”

Coach Urban Meyer

Golden State

Warriors NBA

Champions

The right people

True teamwork

Character

Unity of purpose

Team-first attitude “Coaching is 90% creating

the right culture and 10%

strategy.”

Coach Steve Kerr

Why do you think the All Blacks win?

Turn and share your perception with the person next to you.

New Zealand All

Blacks

Rugby World Cup

Champions

• Better people make better

All Blacks

• The jersey is a sacred

object

• Leave the jersey in a

better place

• Sweep the sheds

(humility)

• Aim for the highest cloud

• Sustain and reinvent

momentum

• Train under pressure

• Team Ownership /

National Pride

The foundation of the All Blacks approach is a

values-based, purpose-driven culture.

• Character triumphs over talent.

– A collection of talented individuals without personal

discipline will ultimately and inevitably fail.

• Attach the players’ personal meaning to a higher

purpose.

– It is the identity of the team that matters – who they

are, what they stand for, and why they exist.

• Always look for ways to do things better.

– Have a growth mindset. Seek new approaches by

challenging the current way of doing something.

Kerr, James. Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life. 2013.

Do the best leaders and teams have

common traits?

1. Are trustworthy.

2. Know what they want and pursue it with purpose, passion, and dedication.

3. Believe in themselves and their teammates.

4. Are mentally tough and focused.

5. Make everyone around them better.

The Principles of Greatness

The best of the best…

• Trust is the foundation for teamwork. Trust

• Positive beliefs lead to commitment and powerful actions. Belief

• The inner drive, courage, and discipline to compete and give one’s best at all times.

Mental Toughness

• Greater accountability produces greater results. Accountability

• A spirit of community bonds people together and reinforces core values, vision and purpose.

Community (family)

5 essential behaviors of

championship teams

The Point of Difference Championship teams put emphasis on…

Leader

Development

Character Development

Great coaches DEVELOP their players in both of these areas.

My Core Beliefs Leadership Development through Sport

• Sport provides an excellent venue to teach

leadership skills to athletes.

• We define leadership as the ability to

make everyone around you better.

• Leadership is a skill that can be learned.

• Leadership is a role that anyone can play.

It is not dependent upon a title such as

team captain.

Every player on our team is a leader and has a

leadership role.

Designated Leader

Peer Leader

Follower

Self Leader

Leadership Roles

How do we develop leaders?

Self Leadership

Self-Awareness

Self-Respect

Self-Responsibility

Self-Discipline

Self-Belief

Self-Confidence

Self-Control

Self-Forgiveness

Relationships 1. Be respectful

2. Be trustworthy

3. Care for others

4. Listen attentively

Communicate:

-Clearly

-Face to face

-With optimism

-Non-verbal communication

Team Contribution 1. Actions

2. Attitude

3. Alignment with our team’s…

-Core values

-Vision

-Purpose

-Standards

-Goals

4. Accountability (self and peer)

How do you develop leaders on your

team?

Turn and share your thoughts with the person next to you.

My Core Beliefs Character Development through Sport

• Sport, by itself, does not build character.

• Sport reveals character.

• The best coaches intentionally teach

character through sport.

• Developing players who become strong,

resilient leaders of character provides a

significant competitive advantage.

There are 2 types of character.

Moral

Character

Performance Character

Select three words from the list below

that best describes your team.

Hard-working Confident Determined Resilient

Aggressive Responsible Adaptable Focused

Gritty Passionate Disciplined Courageous

Turn and share your words with the person next to

you and explain why you selected these words.

We call these words…Performance

Character

It is all the qualities that

enable us to achieve our

highest potential in any

performance environment

(school, sport, work).

Performance Character

Effort Perseverance Self-Discipline Hard Work

Optimism Determination Concentration Confidence

Commitment Focus Resilience Courage

Competitiveness Adaptability Responsibility Passion

Decisiveness Punctuality Self-Control Grit

Building a Culture of

Greatness

Ralph L. Pim. Ed.D.

ralphpim@gmail.com

https://twitter.com/KeepDrivinOn