The most important thing that Dizzy taught me, though, was that while you have to think of all players as equals, you can’t treat every player the same way. Some guys need pats on the back, some guys need kicks in the butt, and some guys just plain need to be left alone. And some guys need all three.
Refer to “First, Break All The Rules” by Marcus Buckingham for this management style and how it can be useful.
