This week in the Leadership Journey, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight talk about the truth. They discuss the necessity of the truth, how it is hard to come by and why this idea of truth is so important for coaches. People struggle sharing and receiving the truth, and often confuse the difference between truth and opinion. Brian breaks down what it’s like to bear your own truth as well as share with your players, staff and community.

Show Notes

01:50 Why the truth is so important

02:40 Unwillingness to tell or hear the truth

04:25 Quick and simple fix but incredibly hard

06:00 What stops us?

09:00 Capital T truth, contextual truth and opinion

11:00 Can’t confuse opinion and truth

11:55 You must have a position worth hearing

13:00 Sharing our perspective as truth

14:40 Issue in politically correct nature

16:00 Keith’s son’s experience

18:45 Not telling the truth doesn’t protect people

20:20 BK’s opinion

21:40 Truth opens a can of worms

23:30 Check your ego at the door

27:00 Not telling the truth is inefficient and costly

28:15 Rare culture of telling and listening to the truth

29:10 How to build the culture

30:20 You are the pillar of change

31:10 Coaches aren’t strong at taking the truth

32:00 Attitude, action and words

33:50 You must show the commitment to truth

35:35 Show it in your attitude

37:30 Have backbone to tell the truth

38:30 The importance for a successful culture

39:00 National Conference

 

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