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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has latched into many forms of inspiration, but the beamingly successful entrepreneur has been thankful for the Golden State Warriors and coach Steve Kerr.
“Steve Kerr and the whole Warriors team is definitely a group of individuals that have inspired me,” said Dorsey as a guest of Alex Kennedy in The HoopsHype Podcast. “I learn every time I watch them. I approach everything with a mindset of, “I have something to learn from every person I come across.” But, consistently, they have taught me every time I watch them in action. That has been the most recent and, relevant to this conversation, in terms of far-off mentorship. I don’t talk with them directly, but observing them has taught me a lot.”
Despite a plethora of talented players and incredible team depth, Dorsey has managed to reap the importance of the team aspect, one that Kerr has brought to fruition in his four years at the helm.
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“One of the things that has always been impressive is not the focus on the individual players but the team dynamic,” said Dorsey. “I think Steve Kerr is a phenomenal coach in his understanding of what makes a great team dynamic. That’s the interconnection between the players and how no one person carries the load; it’s really the dynamic that pushes it forward. I appreciate that so much and learned [from it] because I was reminded how important a team dynamic is.”
“We often tend to focus on individual superstars, even within companies. We try to find the best one individual person, but that takes away from [focusing on] who’s actually going to contribute to a positive team dynamic, a stronger team dynamic. Who’s going to be supportive of their teammates versus just looking out for themselves?”
Other NBA teams have tried to match the firepower in this Warriors team piece by piece but they've fallen rather short, as coalitions of talent are only as good as how they're able to mesh on and off the floor.
The Warriors have built a culture that requires everyone to give a little in order to reap the benefits, allowing the likes of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant to get their own shine, yet empowering those around them to shine along with them — a rare mix in today's chase for the next superteam.
