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Here's something worth considering:
We tend to recognize the expressions of leadership that are most familiar to us.

If you're naturally vocal, you may notice the athlete who speaks up. If you're highly driven, you may notice the athlete who pushes the standard. If you're relational, you may notice the athlete who brings people together.

There's nothing wrong with those expressions.

The problem comes when we begin assuming that what looks most like us is what leadership is supposed to look like.

Then, without realizing it, we can start developing athletes to lead like us instead of helping them discover and expand their own capacity to lead.

Recognizing what looks like us isn't necessarily leadership development. Sometimes it's simply familiarity.

This month at the IYCA, we're expanding the lens on leadership—for ourselves AND the athletes we influence.

Follow the conversation through the IYCA Newsletter → iyca.org/newsletter
#IYCA #LeadershipDevelopment #CoachLeadership #Coaching by @officialiyca

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16 hours ago

Captain is a role. Coach is a role. Athletic Director is a role. Owner is a role.

Those positions may give us responsibility, authority, or influence; but the title itself doesn't make us effective leaders.

Leadership is what we repeatedly express from the position we're given.

This month, we're expanding the conversation around what leadership actually looks like in sport—for coaches, performance professionals, and the athletes we serve.

We're talking less about leadership labels and more about leadership behaviors.
Because leadership isn't simply something we're called.
It's something we practice.

We're talking leadership all month long at the IYCA.
Join the conversation through the IYCA Newsletter → iyca.org/newsletter
#IYCA #CoachLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #YouthSports by @officialiyca

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I have a question... #coachquestions by @officialiyca

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Coach IQ?
It isn't simply knowing your sport or your training program.

And it isn't how many certifications you have, exercises you know or years you've coached.

Coach IQ is your ability to understand what you're seeing, consider what might be influencing it, and make an informed coaching decision because of it.

It's knowing the X's and O's.

But it's also knowing the human being executing them.

So here's the question:
How well can you read the athlete in front of you?

That's Coach IQ.

Build yours with the IYCA Newsletter → iyca.org/newsletter by @officialiyca

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Boom! by @officialiyca

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5 days ago

We spend years trying to develop our athletes' Game IQ.

Maybe we should put just as much intention into developing our Coach IQ.

Not simply:

What should I coach or what program should I train?

But:

Who am I coaching?
What am I seeing?
What might I be missing?
What information do I need?
How should I respond?

Because becoming a better coach isn't always about learning another drill, exercise or system.

Sometimes it's about becoming better at understanding the athlete in front of you. by @officialiyca

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6 days ago

A good question 🤔 by @officialiyca

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7 days ago

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