myAIPMThe Importance of Work-Life Balance
Steve Kerr NBA Coach | Stanford GSB: View From The Top (Podcast)
In this View From The Top podcast episode, the NBA coach shares how his leadership style and values on the court mimic what he practices at home.
“What I’ve found with our players, is that the guys who have the most balance in their lives, are the ones who know how to handle all this stuff the best,” said Steve Kerr, head coach of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, in a View From The Top interview on campus. “Work-life balance is just crucial.”
Interviewed by Rustom Birdie, MBA ’22, Kerr compared leading on the court to leading at home. “I think I lead my team a little bit like I raised my children,” he said. “My wife and I did that together, and we always sort of gave them a lot of rope, but they kind of knew they were responsible for that freedom. I believe in the same kind of leadership with the team.”