Much is being made of Butler's buzzer beating upset of Gonzaga at Hinkle Fieldhouse last night. It was a great game. But much is also being made of Butler Head Coach Brad Stevens' reaction to the last shot. You can see the final possession in the clip below. Coach Stevens is standing on the sideline at the top of the screen. Coach Stevens' reaction was the same as when Butler defeated Marquette on a buzzer beater earlier in the season, and when the Bulldogs' win over top-ranked Indiana came down to the last possession...he didn't react. In the Marquett win, he barely took a glance at the winning shot. In the Indiana win, he was putting away his clipboard as the final possession unfolded.
How could a head coach react in such a way? In the most results-oriented business in our country, how could a head coach seemingly not care about the outcome? While thousands in attendance hold their breath, and thousands more at home sit on the edge of their couches, how can the guy with the most on the line be so calm? The answer is found in identity. When who you are is not defined by what you do, you can lead from a secure identity. Insecure leaders need the results to affirm who they are as people. Failure crushes them and success inflates them. When you lead from a secure identity, results and performance do not dictate mood and emotions. One shot, make or miss, does not determine your worth as a human being. When you lead from a secure identity, the process is greater than the outcome; the root is more important than the fruit. This doesn't mean you are less interested in winning. It doesn't mean you don't work as hard or prepare as thoroughly or pay as close attention to details. In fact, the leader with a secure identity works just as hard to perform just as well. The difference is the identity has already been affirmed and the outcome has no bearing on that truth. So, make or miss, you are still the same person tomorrow. You are still the same spouse, the same parent, the same friend, the same coach, the same leader. When you lead from a secure identity, the shot, make or miss, is just a shot.
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