Here’s a valuable lesson in leadership from the NBA.
Buddy Hield who plays for the Golden State Warriors made a mistake in a game and missed a shot when he really should have passed the ball to the team’s star player Steph Curry who was wide open.
How should coach Steve Kerr correct this behavior?
Typically, leaders will of course offer harsh feedback or criticism. Many coaches routinely yell at their players for making mistakes like this.
But instead Kerr handled it with humor and love. He brought Buddy Hield over to Curry to “introduce” him to “the greatest shooter in the world. Wide Open.” Not an exaggeration, by the way.
And then he ended it with “I love you, Buddy.”
How do you think a player would react to and remember an interaction like this as opposed being yelled at for making a mistake?
Have you ever seen a similar way to correct a mistake in your workplace?
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