30: Leadership Lessons from Half Court

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coach Jim Johnson has over 30 years of experience developing winning high-school basketball teams, including 428 career victories. One of Jim’s career highlights was working with an autistic boy named Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac, who scored 20 points in the game’s last 3 minutes. Jim leans on his extensive experience and shares the power of leadership, coaching others, and getting teams to think bigger in this week’s episode. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Takeaways</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A little bit about Jim and his story with Jason, a boy with autism. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jim learned as a coach that if you really want to get the most out of your team, you have to be a better listener.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jim shares why senior nights are so dear to his heart. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How many times do people stop after one failed attempt? Jim is so proud that Jason led by example and had the courage to keep going. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Good leadership is when you can shine a light on someone else! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">One of the things you can control is your attitude. Jim reminds his teens of this constantly. Focus on what you can control. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Remember, attitudes are contagious! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Before, you were lucky to get one media reporter at a high school game, but Jason’s story attracted a lot of media attention. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">