
The Warriors management has been very open about the fact that they've modeled their organizational development on that of the San Francisco Giants. I grew up a Giants fan; the late 1970's and 1980's were dismal times (minus 1987 and 1989.) The Giants could never put it together, played in a stadium that had some of the strangest weather known to mankind, and went through managers like most people go through socks. The "recipe" was not working. And even though they saw some success during the 90's and first decade of the 2000's, they were centered around one player - Barry Bonds. We sold our souls; we were trading victories for home runs. We looked the other way when performing enhancing substances were being used because we all got caught up in the hype, the excitement, the records.

A lot can be learned from the success of the Giants and Warriors. The recipe for success can be applied to any organization. It really reminds me of the period from 2009-2013 when I was a vice principal. We worked under an amazing leader - he was secure in himself, had a shared vision for the school, was consistent, and got people to buy in. It wasn't even that hard. His consistency, patience, high expectations, support, and professionalism made everybody around him better. I've never worked on a team that functioned so well collectively. There wasn't any internal competition on our administrative team; it was all about cooperation and doing what was best for the students and the school, while staying aligned to goals.
It really is time that many people put their egos and insecurities aside and remember why they do what they do. As an educator, I am here for the students and helping staff reach each student. It's not about me - it's about WE. Congratulations to the Warriors... and for the Giants, well, #evenyear .....
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