A transformational workshop for

entrepreneurs & executives

Of What You Want

From Your Business

Get MORE

Kenneth C. DeWitt

Business Coach & Certified EOS Implementer

Notes

© Copyright 2013 DeWitt LLC

All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be modified or reproduced in any way without the express consent of the author.

This article was originally published as a blog post. To read the original post, visit DeWittLLC.com/blog.

To download a digital copy with active hyperlinks, visit DeWittLLC.com/documents.

© Copyright 2013 DeWitt LLC

All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be modified or reproduced in any way without the express consent of the author.

Process: What We Can Learn About Success from Nick Saban November 6, 2013 • By Kenneth C. DeWitt ©2013 DeWitt LLC

Two things happened this week that showcase the power of Nick Saban’s famous “Process” for

winning college football. This feature aired on CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday night, and this photo of Darth Vader reading Saban’s book became an internet sensation, highlighting the only half-joking belief (and the nerve) of some that Saban has aligned himself with dark powers or sold his soul to the Devil to get where he is. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama — I have almost all my life — just a mile from the University of Alabama campus. I met Bear Bryant personally. I have not yet met Saban, but it doesn’t matter if I do or not. One thing has convinced me of why they both became so successful: the power of process. Many people hate Nick Saban and his Process, but even as they hate it, they’re trying to copy it. After all, any process that has been the vehicle to four BCS Championships must work!

Process: What We Can Learn About Success from Nick Saban ©2013 DeWitt LLC (continued)

© Copyright 2013 DeWitt LLC

All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be modified or reproduced in any way without the express consent of the author.

Saban has talked openly about his Process since he arrived at Alabama seven years ago. As Andy Staples explained it in Sports Illustrated, “In its most basic form, the Process is Saban’s term for concentrating on the steps to success rather than worrying about the end result.” The essence of the Process is:

1. We have to be champions. Everything we do, every day, must revolve around being what we aspire to be, even before we achieve it.

2. Set a standard and insist that everyone on the team lives up to it, or else there will be no team chemistry. High achievers don’t like mediocre people, and mediocre people don’t like high achievers. If you don’t buy into this standard or the Process, you’re on the wrong team.

3. Every play has a life and a history of its own. Don’t think about the score, think about mastering your job. If you do that on every single play, success will follow.

That sounds so simple! It is simple, but not simplistic. It sounds basic, but then you never achieve mastery of anything without first mastering the fundamentals. It merely requires commitment and dedication to following a process that has proven to result in success. Now how in the world does this apply to business? Quite simply, businesses are like football teams and CEOs are like coaches. We must recruit the best players for each position; players who want to be champions. We must coach them on how to be champions. And we can’t achieve championship success without sticking to a proven process. Can we all be like Saban? I hope not! I’m told he’s hard to live with. We certainly can’t go around interacting with our employees the same way Saban deals with his players! But you can’t argue with his success or dismiss the Process he uses to achieve it.

Strengthening the Six Key Components™

Most businesses operate at only 20-40% efficiency in these key areas. EOS companies operate at 80-100% efficiency because they get to the root of every issue.

The Proven Process

PAINT THE PICTURE

LAY THE FOUNDATION

EXECUTE

SESSION GUARANTEE AND INTERIM SUPPORT

 

Want MORE From Your Business? Simple Steps Forward If you’re ready to start getting MORE out of your business starting right now, then request a Discovery Call/Meeting with me at no charge. Talk to me at the end of this presentation, or visit my website at DeWittLLC.com and click on this button on the Success Stories page. While you’re there, subscribe to my blog. Just click on the Subscribe to Alabama Entrepreneur link. OR If you think you’d like to learn more on your own or consider self-implementing EOS:

Visit my website at DeWittLLC.com and subscribe to my blog. Just click on the Subscribe to Alabama Entrepreneur link.

Read the book TRACTION: Get A Grip On Your Business

by Gino Wickman. Available at bookstores everywhere. THEN…

Contact my Marketing & Operations Manager, Rachael Hodo at 205-222-3751 or Rachael@ProAdminSolutions.com. Rachael will show you where to get the materials you need to get going!

Now go out there and get MORE of what you want from your business!

 2081 Columbiana Road • Birmingham, AL 35216 | 600 Northshore Drive • Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 | (205) 310-4454 | www.dewittllc.com