Slappin’ Glass sits down with legendary NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach, Bill Parcells to discuss the fundamental elements of team turnarounds, the importance of damage control, getting teams to play hard, and have fun talking late-game decision making and Coach Parcells’ jump shot during the always fun “Start, Sub, or Sit?!”.
Inside the Episode
We had the pleasure this week of being joined on the podcast by NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach, Bill Parcells! The Super Bowl winning Head Coach is well known for his keen insights about people, teams, and motivation, all of which were on full display during the interview. Some key topics include:
- Turning Around Underperforming Teams: Throughout his career Coach Parcells was particularly good at turning middling teams and organizations into winners in a short period of time. We discuss the fundamental building blocks and leadership lessons he used throughout his career when it came to molding teams into contenders.
- “Playing Hard” and “How Players Learn”: Coach Parcells talked about what “playing hard” looked like and how he would motivate players to do so. We also dove into his thoughts and best practices in helping players learn on and off the field.
- Late-Game Decision Making: During our “Start, Sub, or Sit?!” segment we discussed how Coach Parcells made late-game decisions and the types of information that was important to him in doing so.
- The Value of Mentorship: We end the interview with Coach Parcells reflecting on mentors that were most impactful to him and the traits and qualities that they possessed. Some terrific thoughts from Coach Parcells on the things that matter most and extend far beyond the court/field.