Ep. 75 Brendan Suhr: A legendary NBA basketball coach’s top leadership advice

In 3 decades of coaching basketball in the NBA, legendary Coach Brendan Suhr worked with top players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, and Larry Bird. He won back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, and with the 1992 “Dream Team,” he won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Today, Brendan is a world-class speaker, specializing in developing effective leaders. He is known for his ability to teach and care deeply about people from all walks of life and backgrounds.

You’ll hear:

• How he became a basketball coach

• What it was like to coach the best basketball players in the world

• What Brendan believes is the greatest challenge leaders face today

• The five most important qualities Brendan says EVERY leader needs… and what he considers to be the “secret sauce” of leadership

• The cautionary advice he gives to all coaches

Learn more about Brendan’s educational system for coaches and leaders at CoachingULive.com

Listen and subscribe to his Coaching U Podcast

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