Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Kight, the CEO of Focus 3, discusses culture and alignment in today’s podcast.

Show notes

• 2:01       Trying to create alignment within the coaching staff
• 4:21       The definition of a coach
• 8:28      How coaches benefit from self-assessments
• 12:51     Keep systems simple but detailed
• 15:16     Alignment happens with clarity, support, and accountability
• 19:46    The reason teams struggle with alignment
• 23:07    “Embrace the uniqueness of you, but align with us”
• 26:18    Tips to get players to align
• 28:01    A foundation of beliefs
• 31:47     Encouragement for coaches

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