Everyone’s a Coach by Don Shula
Summary
Reinforces that leadership is practiced through consistent coaching moments. Standards become culture through daily reinforcement.
How it personally impacted my leadership
It kept me honest about the difference between managing work and developing people. Coaching isn’t optional if you expect performance. It shaped how I set expectations for leaders and how I build behavior-based coaching systems.
Leadership maturity fit
People Leader
How to best absorb and apply it
- Define three behaviors that predict outcomes and coach those weekly.
- Measure coaching activity and impact, not just performance results.
- Use micro-coaching in real moments, not only formal sessions.