Understand what goes into winning
Toughness, competitiveness, basketball IQ, work ethic, unselfishness
Winning guys create success
2. CONNECTION AND CULTURE OF SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE COURT
Appreciation to entitlement ratio
Tends to be backwards
With privilege comes responsibility
Appreciation: “Currency of success”
3. PROMOTE AN EXTREME WORK ETHIC
Constantly point hypocrisy between what guys say they do and what they actually do
At VCU, if you don’t work hard, you stand out
4. TEACH, CULTIVATE, AND REWARD POSITIVE LEADERSHIP
Urban Meyer: “The first step in leadership is taking care of you own shit.”
2 leadership groups at VCU: old and younger players
Ownership
Took advantage of power suggestions
5. DERIVE MEANING WHAT WE DO ON A DAILY BASIS
Take immense pride in who we are/what we do
How did they get to the Final Four? Immense Pride
