In 2020, two researchers at Harvard Business School produced a case study they believed could help corporate leaders develop their own culture. The subject was Steve Kerr and the guiding values of the Golden State Warriors.
The study highlighted a telling anecdote, from the months after Kerr was hired to coach the Warriors in 2014. As a first-time head coach, he wanted to be prepared. So he went to Seattle and shadowed Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll for three days. During the visit, Carroll asked Kerr how he planned to coach his team.
Advertisement
Kerr was confused: “Like what type of offense will we run?”
“No,” Carroll said. “That’s not what matters most.
→ Continue reading at The New York Times Sports
