#team-accountability

#team-accountability

The way we think about leadership is changing. For years, many people believed that a leader had to be a larger-than-life personality to succeed. This type of leadership focuses on being visible, getting attention, and constantly staying in the spotlight. But organizations that last are rarely built on individual rockstars. They are built on strong systems, clear accountability, and disciplined execution that does not depend on one person carrying the weight.

On Tuesday night, they fell down by as many as 36 points to the Thunder and -- after a sixth straight road loss -- had their outspoken power forward, Draymond Green, publicly question whether players had the requisite focus on winning over personal ambitions. The loss to the Thunder, which Kerr called "embarrassing" and Jimmy Butler called "humbling," led to several extended meetings in the late morning and early afternoon at the team's San Antonio hotel before Wednesday night's game, team sources told ESPN.

He just held us accountable from the first day in the fall. Every practice was a grind. Every day has been a grind. He's keeping us held to a higher standard.