Brett Ledbetter And Becky Burleigh

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What Drives WinningWhat Do You Do When Your Best Player Doesn’t Represent the Standard? Featuring Rob Glass and Mouse HollowayAn NBA coach—who most would consider one of the greatest— asked himself, “Does my way work?” After pausing, he answered, “Who knows? It’s won championships, but it’s also cost me the greatest player in the world because I held the standard.” There’s so much experience that’s laced with humility in that line. The reason you win can also be the reason you lose.Questions from the Episode: 1. When have you knowingly or unknowingly created a double-standard?2. What situation have you been most fearful to hold the line with? Why? 2025-04-0619 min

What Drives WinningA Blueprint for Creating a Team Identity Featuring Doug LemovHave you ever been around a coach that overwhelms their team with information? When you prioritize everything, you prioritize nothing. Brett Ledbetter and Doug Lemov will show you how to create a team identity by highlighting the importance of a glossary, a different way to approach video analysis and how effective cold-calling can create an inclusive team. Questions from the Episode: 1. Why do you think when coaches use film, 75% of the time they show what it’s not supposed to look like as opposed to what it is supposed to look like? ...2025-03-3127 min

What Drives WinningThe Time Between Retirement and Irrelevance Is a Nanosecond with Mary Wise and Becky BurleighWhat nobody tells you about endings in coaching: In this episode, Mary Wise and Becky Burleigh discuss the emotional weight of resignations, the effect on player relationships, and the struggle to maintain authenticity while navigating institutional expectations. Through personal stories, they share the hidden challenges of necessary endings and finding peace after coaching.Reflections from the Episode: 1. You’ve worked 2 decades at a place. You’ve poured your heart and soul into it. You see memorabilia in the trash can after the new regime has taken over as you walk by after being...2025-03-2329 min

What Drives WinningPressure, Decisions, and Integrity: Staying True as a Leader featuring Jeremy Foley and Rob MullensIn a world where every decision is scrutinized, how do athletic directors stay true to their values? This episode explores the tough calls, high-pressure decisions, and the long-term impact of leadership choices in college athletics. Questions from the Episode: 1. What are two things you could tactically improve to make you a better listener?2. When have you ‘fell in love’ with a first impression that turned out to be wrong?3. Who triggers you most on your staff? Why? And what can you learn about you from that person? 4. Wh...2025-03-1631 min

What Drives WinningTurning “What if” to “Even if” Featuring Patric YoungIt’s amazing what a minute can do. One minute can change everything, about everything. This episode will not only warm your heart but it will create an understanding on how to find peace within uncertainty (even when it feels like everything is being taken from you).For more on how to find perspective inside of high performance.What's Really Important📘: https://bit.ly/4aLNuNa Newsletter Sign-Up MORE of What Drives Winning: → Website: http://whatdriveswinning.com → Speaking: https://whatdriveswin...2025-03-1022 min

What Drives WinningLeadership Lessons That Made Diana Taurasi the G.O.A.T.Brett Ledbetter interviews Diana Taurasi in front of the 2019-20 Oregon Women’s basketball team who entered that season ranked #1 before COVID ended that team’s journey. Ask your team these two questions: What are the top three things that could get in the way of your team maximizing its ability?What’s your biggest personal struggle that not many people know about? Download Exercise to Use with Your TeamWhat Drives Winning Teams📘: https://bit.ly/48qtdLy Newsletter Sign-Up MORE of What D...2025-03-0227 min

What Drives WinningAs Real As It Gets featuring Blake Hinson and a Live Session with a Football TeamThis two-part episode is for the LEADERS on your team. Part I: Unlocking the strength behind vulnerability. The first part is an interview that we did in our class with Blake Hinson, former Pittsburgh basketball player. Blake was first team all ACC and an unbelievable leader who had to lead underclassmen if that team was going to reach its potential. And he goes through that along with his G League journey to the NBA. Part 1 Listening Guide HEREPart II: Training Camp: Brett Ledbetter facilitates a live session wit...2025-02-2446 min

What Drives WinningHow Often Do You Ask Yourself, “Am I Spending My Life On The Right Things?” With SEC Commissioner Greg SankeyHow do you maintain integrity when the world is watching? SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Brett Ledbetter explore the challenges of leading under public scrutiny, decision-making in gray areas, and the ongoing challenge of making sure you’re spending your life on things that matter. Questions from the Episode: 1. When has your integrity been questioned the most? What did you learn from that experience? 2. When have you been around someone that cared more about what the external perception was as opposed to the internal reality? 3. When have you had to...2025-02-1635 min

What Drives WinningLeadership From an Athlete’s Perspective with Heisman Finalist Dillon GabrielDo your habits match your goals? What about your team’s? How do you manage a teammate when their habits don’t? Dillon Gabriel had one year to win the influence of a team that he led to a 13-0 start at Oregon. He covers all of that and more with his thinking partner, Brett Ledbetter.Questions From the Episode:1. When has the environment needed your voice and you didn’t speak up? What prevented you from doing that? 2. What’s validated an incorrect belief that you’ve had in your life?2025-02-0926 min

The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching VolleyballMastering the Triangle, What To Say During Timeouts, and What Drives WinningIn this episode of The Volley Pod, the hosts discuss the new rule eliminating doubles in high school volleyball and its implications for coaching. They delve into the triangle concept in volleyball, emphasizing the importance of passing, setting, and hitting as interconnected skills. The conversation highlights the benefits and challenges of this approach, including the need for game-like randomness and decision-making. The hosts also share strategies for incentivizing player performance, error correction techniques, and effective timeout strategies for coaches. They conclude with insights from the 'What Drives Winning' team, exploring themes...2025-02-0731 min

What Drives WinningThe Seconds That Matter Most in Coaching with Basketball Coach Mike BreyThe head coach experience: the room softens when you walk in and turns up as you leave. Why is that? And, what seconds matter most to your team? Brett Ledbetter and Mike Brey dive in deep to an enjoyable conversation that will set you up for some self-reflection. Questions from the Episode:1. When have you blown the roof off with your team and it was effective? When have you and it wasn’t? What’s the lesson with each of those answers? 2. Why do you think Mike said, “Game days are lone...2025-02-0234 min

What Drives WinningHow Do You Unlock Powerful Conversations with Your Team? With Sports Psychologist and Thinking Partner Bill BeswickWhy do you think we’re so bad at predicting what our future self wants? Step into this conversation with sports psychologist, Bill Beswick to unpack that and much more. Brett and his long-time thinking partner dive deep into 365 Questions To Get to Know Yourself and Your Team Better. On a practical level, this episode shows you how to use the book and unlock powerful conversations with the team you lead. Questions From the Episode:1. Are you good or bad at asking for help? Why? And, what in your life reinforced that the mos...2025-01-2627 min

What Drives WinningAre Players Held to A Higher Standard Than Coaches? Boston Celtics GM, Brad Stevens and Former Collegiate Football Coach, Chris PetersenQuestions from the Episode: 1: Brad said, “If you wrap your identity around trophies, it won’t be as fulfilling.” We know this on paper. So why do so many people still do it?2: Chris said if you get close and don’t achieve it, “You think: If I would have got it, everything changes. And, nothing changes.” If you knew in your heart that nothing changes, how do you think that could be a competitive advantage?3: Brad said, “Players are oftentimes held to a higher standard than coaches when it comes to selflessness.” How do you think...2025-01-1635 min

The Great Coaches: Leadership & LifeBecky BurleighBecky is an American soccer coach who has just retired after leading the University of Florida Gators for 26 years.She was the inaugural coach in 1994, and went on to win the NCAA title in 1998. She retired with a winning percentage of 75, and ranks second in total number of all-time wins among Division I coaches. In her time at Florida she also led the team to 14 SEC championships.With her colleague Brett Ledbetter she also runs the very successful What Drives Winning conferences that bring together Great Coaches from all over the world.In...2024-02-0830 min

Way of Champions Podcast#339 Becky Burleigh, 3x National Champion Soccer Coach, on Coaching Human Beings, Not Human Doings, What Drives Winning, and The Best Question to Ask in a Player MeetingBecky Burleigh began her college soccer coaching career at the ripe old age of 21, coaching Berry College to two NAIA National Championships before moving onto the University of Florida. In her nearly three decades at Florida, she won the 1998 NCAA Championship, a combined 26 SEC regular season and tournament championships, and over 500 games. Upon retiring, she was named interim coach of the NWSL's Orlando Pride during a time of great turmoil, and currently she partners with Brett Ledbetter on coaching education through their business What Drives Winning (www.WhatDrivesWinning.com). In our talk today we discuss the relationship game, trust...2023-08-251h 21

How Soccer Explains Leadership PodcastWinning AND Learning with Keri Sanchez, Colorado College Head Coach and Former USWNT, UNC, and Professional PlayerIn Episode 110, Keri Sanchez, Head Coach of Colorado College Women’s Soccer, former Head Coach at Illinois Wesleyan and Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps, former assistant at UT-Austin and University of Oregon, US Soccer Scout and USYNT assistant, and former WUSA, WPS, USWNT, and UNC-Chapel Hill player, kicks off Season 8 by talking with Phil and Paul about lessons learned from her extensive playing and coaching career, specifically what she learned under legendary coach, Anson Dorrance, the value of playing multiple sports, the best leaders she played with, and how she is using DISC to improve her coaching and player interactions. Specifically, Ke...2023-01-121h 01

United Soccer Coaches PodcastSteve and Gina Meyer, Parents of the Late Katie Meyer, Pres. by LeagueApps 6-30-22Content Warning: This content includes graphic references to topics including suicide and death. This podcast may be difficult for some listeners. On this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps, we dedicate the whole show to talking with Steve and Gina Meyer, the parents of the late Katie Meyer. For this conversation, Host Dean Linke is joined by What Drives Winning's Becky Burleigh and Brett Ledbetter, and United Soccer Coaches Director of College Programs Trish Hughes. To learn more, please visit katiessave.org 2022-06-3050 min

United Soccer Coaches PodcastUK Experience Educators & Heading into the Future, Pres. by LeagueApps 5.26.22We welcome a wide array of guests to this week's United Soccer Coaches Podcast, presented by LeagueApps! First up, we welcome What Drives Winning Co-Founders Becky Burleigh and Brett Ledbetter, ad Tru North Sports CEO Celia Slater to talk more about the UK Experience (Registration deadline quickly approaching!). For the second half of the show, Host Dean Linke discusses "Heading into the Future" with Belmont Abbey Head Women's Soccer Coaches and Faith-Based Coaches Community Chair Mike Lynch, UNC Head Women's Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance, USC Assistant Women's Soccer Coach Shigeyoshi "Sugar" Shinohara, and Soccer America Journalist Paul Gardner. UK Experience...2022-05-261h 37 $Beyond the X\'s & O\'s Podcast$ Beyond the X's & O's PodcastWhat Drives Winning with Brett Ledbetter and Becky Burleigh 2021-06-0746 min

Coaching Culture187 Why Guess When You Can Know? | WDW Brett Ledbetter & Becky Burleigh How to support players caught in the Performance Trap Coaching behaviors that become obstacles to growth Great questions to use with athletes Be Sure to Check Out: whatdriveswinning.com Learn More About Retreats at thriveonchallenge.com/retreats Reserve Your Spot Now https://forms.gle/EqqGrR15ryCfPfhr9 Check Out Online Courses at ThriveOnChallenge.com The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet The Captain's Council Leadership System The Playing Time System Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture √5 Wa...2021-04-1132 min

Coaching Culture186 The Cost of Pursuing Greatness | WDW Brett Ledbetter & Becky Burleigh How coaches lose sight of what’s really important Recognizing the Achievement Trap Finding balance on the way to the top Be Sure to Check Out: whatdriveswinning.com Learn More About Retreats at thriveonchallenge.com/retreats Reserve Your Spot Now https://forms.gle/EqqGrR15ryCfPfhr9 Check Out Online Courses at ThriveOnChallenge.com The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet The Captain's Council Leadership System The Playing Time System Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture √5 Ways to E...2021-04-0430 min

Hangin With The AD PodcastEpisode 29: Brett Ledbetter & Becky Burleigh - What Drives WinningEpisode # 29 … Brett Ledbetter/Becky Burleigh, What Drives WinningWhat drives winning? That’s a really great question that I think we all would love to have the answer to. Well today we plan on getting you closer to that goal as we sit down with the co-founders of the What Drives Winning conference Brett Ledbetter and Becky Burleigh. Brett Ledbetter is a consultant, author, and speaker who has helped both coaches and athletes tap into their ultimate potential through his conference, Tedx talks, and his work as a “thought partner” for programs such as Gonzaga mens’ basketball, The University...2021-04-011h 07