XV All Blacks Values

 

I’ve watched and admired the All Blacks for 40 years now – and sat on the NZ Rugby Board.  What makes them so successful?  It starts with Values.  Here they are.

1.         Sacrifice

•      Give up things that won’t help you reach the summit.

•      Proves that the goal is worth chasing.

2.    Respect

•      The legacy, the team, and the role of every individual.

•      Leave it better than when you found it.

 3.   Gratitude

•     Pressure is a privilege.  Be grateful to have the opportunity to experience it.

4.    Acceptance

•     Handle disappointment, man up, and do your job bloody well, whatever it is – for the Team.

5.      Speed

•      In the mind.  A positive attitude.  Fail Fast, Learn Fast, Fix Fast.

6.    Trust

•     Believe in yourself, your skills, your game-plan, your systems and your mates.

7.      Mental Toughness

•      Learn and practice TCUP.

8.      Awareness

•      Uphold the higher standards.  All the time.

9.      Open Mindedness

•      Flexible thinking, responsive to new ideas, relish change.

10.   Accountability

•     Everything can be done better.  Use examples of the best players making mistakes.  Everyone is accountable for the Team’s performance.

11.   Dedication

•      Master basic skills.

•      Meet.  Beat.  Repeat.

12.   Leadership

•      Everyone is a leader.

•      First know thyself.

•      Know what you’re doing, why, when and where.

13.   Honesty

•      With yourself and your team.

•      Review performance shortfalls brutally and directly.

14.   Core Role

•      Do your own job.  Trust your mates to do theirs.

15.   Continuous Improvement

•      Wake up the next morning and figure out how to improve.

•      Repeat daily.

Over to you now.

KR