#207: Eliah Drinkwitz, Head football coach of Mizzou: Connect, encourage, and challenge

How Leaders Lead with David Novak

David Novak Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Business, Management

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🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Great leaders know how to motivate their teams, and in this episode, you can see how it’s done. Eliah Drinkwitz is the head coach of the University of Missouri football team. Last year was a breakout season for this Mizzou team, with an 11-2 season and a victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Eliah motivates his players by balancing connection, encouragement, and challenge. It’s a formula you can follow too, if you want to get the most out of your team. You’ll also learn: How to respond when a valued team member takes another job Four qualities to prioritize for a more motivated culture A strategy that will both develop your people and advance your goals What you’re missing if your core values aren’t taking root Take your learning further. Get proven leadership advice from these (free!) resources: The How Leaders Lead App: A vast library of 90-second leadership lessons to stay sharp on the go Daily Insight Emails: One small (but powerful!) leadership principle to focus on each day Whichever you choose, you can be sure you’ll get the trusted leadership advice you need to advance your career, develop your team, and grow your business.

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0:00.0	It's really about my players and coaches and every day doing everything I can not to let them down. And at the end of the day, that's all we got. Because all this other stuff, like the crowds, the rankings, the stuff on Twitter, that ain't real. What's real is the relationships we have, the interactions we have, helping them become the best version of themselves.
0:26.6	Great leaders know how to motivate their teams. And if you want to see how it's done, keep listening. Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Nobeck, and every week,
0:39.3	I have conversation with the best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader that
0:45.3	you can be. My guest today is Eliah Drinkwitz. He's the head coach of the University of Missouri
0:51.8	football team. And let me brag on my alma mater for a minute,
0:55.7	because last year was a breakout season for this Missou team. They went 11 and 2 and earned a spot in the
1:04.1	Cotton Bowl where they beat this little team called Ohio State. And Eliah was named
1:10.4	SEC Coach of the Year. Now Eli and I recorded this episode
1:15.1	before the season started, but let me tell you, I just got back from watching Missouri beat Vanderbilt
1:21.6	and let me tell you they are now 4 and O as they get ready for Texas A&M.
1:28.6	And I was the honorary captain and had the time of my life.
1:33.2	It was so much fun to be there on Friday, give them a motivational speech, go to all the team meetings, go to the team dinner, be on the sidelines, be in the locker
1:46.4	room after that double overtime victory.
1:49.0	It was amazing.
1:50.5	And one thing for sure, something special is happening at Missouri.
1:55.7	And after this conversation, you're going to see why Eliah knows how to motivate his players by balancing
2:03.5	connection, encouragement, and challenge. It's a formula we all can follow, and you can follow
2:10.1	it too, if we want to get the most out of our teams. And let me tell you something, Coach
2:16.3	Drinkwitz knows how to do just that. So here's my
2:20.6	conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours, Eliah Drinkwitz. M-I-Z-Z-Z-O-U.
2:36.3	It's great to have you on the show.
2:38.0	Man, I appreciate the opportunity.
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