Great coaching leaders have already got their ego needs met from other places; they have a healthy amount of ego. To say it another way, they want to succeed but at the same time, they are not caught up in their own gratification. They have reached a point in their careers where they are motivated by something bitter than themselves.
Bill Shover was one of the more high profile, widely known and respected business leaders in our Arizona community, yet when he walked on the field and became our coach he was down to earth, approachable and humble; he gave us room to be ourselves and be open to coaching. I know he possessed a strong desire for us to succeed and felt a personal vested interest, but his even keeled, comfortable style set a great tone in the dugout.
