{"id":37150,"date":"2024-03-27T21:57:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T01:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=37150"},"modified":"2024-03-27T21:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T01:57:54","slug":"the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-develop-nextgen-leaders-and-4-benefits-you-get-by-doing-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2024\/03\/27\/the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-develop-nextgen-leaders-and-4-benefits-you-get-by-doing-so\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Develop NextGen Leaders (And 4 Benefits You Get By Doing So)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many organizations struggle with developing next-generation leaders.\u00a0 Perhaps you are currently having that challenge as well.<\/p>\n<p>But one organization is teaching us the most important thing you can do to develop young leaders &#8211; and four benefits which come from it.<\/p>\n<h2>A Rising Young Star<\/h2>\n<p>The Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is becoming a superstar right before our eyes.\u00a0 At only 22 years old, he is averaging 19.6 points per game this year but that only tells a portion of the story.\u00a0 In the month of March alone, Green has had two career-high games of over 40 points.\u00a0 In addition, his defense and 3-point shooting have both improved significantly.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5365460\/2024\/03\/25\/rockets-jalen-green-defensive-improvement\/?source=dailyemail&amp;campaign=601983&amp;userId=3923778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this article<\/a> from <em>The Athletic<\/em>, Kelly Ilko wrote, &#8220;Surrounding Green and starting center Alperen \u015eeng\u00fcn with respected defenders such as (Fred) VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, along with (Head Coach Ime) Udoka, is the sort of product-of-your-environment approach that might be understated in team and player development.\u00a0 If you\u2019re constantly around successful individuals, chances are you\u2019ll pick up on things they do and apply them to your own life.\u00a0 You want to turn a negative defender into a positive?\u00a0 Put him in a locker room with folks who take defense seriously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Some times we over-complicate leadership development.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2023\/02\/08\/42-quotes-from-john-maxwell-on-his-new-book-the-16-laws-of-communication\/\">John Maxwell&#8217;s<\/a> The Law of the Inner Circle teaches us that your success is determined by those closest to you.\u00a0 To build on this thought, a common leadership axiom is that if you show me your five closest friends, I&#8217;ll show you your future.\u00a0 The Rockets organization would agree with both statements.<\/p>\n<p>To improve Green&#8217;s defense, the team changed the environment by bringing Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks.<\/p>\n<h2>4 Benefits of the Most Important Thing You Can Do to Develop NextGen Leaders<\/h2>\n<p>Ilko&#8217;s comments teach us four benefits of surrounding young leaders with quality veteran individuals:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Young leaders now have a model for success.\u00a0 They begin picking up on things veterans do.<\/li>\n<li>Application.\u00a0 Young leaders then take what they learn and incorporate it into their lives.<\/li>\n<li>Improvement.\u00a0 Young leaders can now close the gaps in their areas of performance which need improving.<\/li>\n<li>Maturity.\u00a0 The locker room (or office) gets better and more focused.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you have a young leader who needs developing?\u00a0 Have you partnered them up with a quality veteran leader?\u00a0 If not, do so today.\u00a0 Like the Houston Rockets, you will probably enjoy the results.<\/p>\n<p>As a gift to you, click below to see a brief video of Green&#8217;s 2024 play of the year:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DUNK OF THE YEAR?! \ud83d\udc40 Jalen Green SOARS for a poster over Anfernee Simons \ud83d\ude24 | NBA on ESPN\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R6qD7bKHpYQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/h6O8tP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-32504 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w_bril07c8.jpg?resize=232%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w_bril07c8.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w_bril07c8.jpg?resize=790%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 790w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w_bril07c8.jpg?resize=768%2C995&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w_bril07c8.jpg?resize=1185%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1185w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/w_bril07c8.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My latest eBook is available for download. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/h6O8tP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>The Top 65 Leadership Quotes Of 2022 Part 1<\/em><\/a> is a resource every leader should have. \u00a0Great quotes bring clarity and put into words who we intuitively feel as leaders. \u00a0They give us wisdom and insights which advance the mission and vision of our organizations. \u00a0This eBook includes thoughts and insights from leaders like Warren Buffett, Nick Saban, James Clear, Dawn Staley, Jurgen Klopp, Jerry Seinfeld, and even Ted Lasso. \u00a0This resource will take you about 10 minutes to read but a lifetime to apply. \u00a0You will want to stop and ponder the implications of each quote. \u00a0Click <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/h6O8tP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HERE<\/a> or on the image provided for immediate download!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many organizations struggle with developing next-generation leaders.\u00a0 Perhaps you are currently having that challenge as well. 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