Dick Bennett - Intangibles

The 5 intangible concepts of Dick Bennett’s program:

Humility….. know who we are

Passion….. do not be lukewarm

Unity….. do not divide our house

Servanthood….. make teammates better

Thankfulness….. learn from each circumstance

“I concluded some time ago that a major part of success of a team, or of an individual, has a great deal to do with the intangible qualities possessed.

The real key is how a person sees himself (humility),

How he feels about what he does (passion),

How he works with others (unity), how he makes others better (servanthood),

and how he deals with frustration and success, truly learning from each situation (thankfulness).

I believe those concepts are the essence of a good player, team, coach, or individual in any capacity in life.

I have learned from experience, as I analyze any situation, that it is inevitably a result of the presence or absence of these qualities.

In victories you see a passion to win, the unity of the team, the players helping each other, and the team learning from previous defeats or mistakes.

In losses, however, you see arrogance, or selfishness, a lack of commitment, and finger pointing.

It always comes down to these concepts.

Assuming we can get kids that are adequately skilled, the battle is to get them to accept the intangibles.

… They have to know that these intangibles are important to our program. Therefore, I present them daily, but I do not lecture. These intangibles are used every day. They are the foundations of everything I do, and I point it out to them in a subtle fashion. Sometimes, I am not so subtle.”

From the book:

A Season With Coach Dick Bennett