Standards Vs Rules
On our team we have Standards, not Rules. Rules are decided upon by a single person. Standards are the identity of a team.
After several years of coaching, Mike Krzyzewski , the most successful coast in NCAAA Baskeball history, decided the best way to build a winning culture was to set standards for his teams, versus hard rules. He trusted if players knew the standards, they could make the best decision in the moment. This approach worked not only at Duke, where his teams won five national championships, but with star-studded U.S. Olympic teams, which as its head coach he led to three consecutive gold medals.
In the following videos he speaks about the effectiveness of standards:
2012 USA Basketball Team Standards
- No Excuses
- We have what it takes to win.
- Great Defence
- The key to winning the gold. We do the dirty work.
- Communication
- We look each other in the eye. We tell each other the truth.
- Trust
- We believe in each other.
- Collective Responsivility
- We are committed to each other. We win together.
- Care
- We have each other’s backs. We give aid to a teammate.
- Respect
- We respect each other and our opponents. We’re always on time. We’re always prepared
- Intelligence
- We take good shots. We’re aware of team fouls. We know the scouting report.
- Unselfishness
- We’re connected. We make the extra pass. Our value is not measured in playing time.
- Aggressiveness
- We play hard every posession.
- Enthusiasm
- This is fun.
- Performance
- We’re hungry. We have no bad practices.
- Pride
- We are the best team in the world and we represent the best country.
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