It's a known fact that our region has a real gap in effective leaders (Coaches/IGLs). If you are a prospective leader and you wish to present immense value to a team opening up as many doors of opportunity as possible for yourself, you can do so by being competent leveraging the following traits: 1. HUMILITY Leaders who are humble and willing to learn foster a culture where improvement is prioritized over ego. Seek feedback, celebrate team wins, embrace mistakes & stay curious. 2. PRIORITIZATION Leaders should identify high-impact tasks, the ones most likely to advance the team’s goals and focus on these first. Establish a consistent schedule, optimise practice time, utilise checklists and planners. 3. EMPATHY This skill is essential for reading the room, providing timely support, and handling frustrations. Leaders who can empathize with team members challenges and setbacks create a more supportive culture. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY Hold yourself and team members accountable for their actions while maintaining a supportive tone. Emphasize accountability as part of a team effort to achieve shared goals, not as punishment. 5. BE WORTH FOLLOWING Leaders should embody the behavior they want to see in their players. If a leader demonstrates resilience, humility, and dedication, your team is more likely to adopt those qualities. Modeling positive behavior reinforces team values and sets the standard for how members interact and handle challenges. It is important as a prospective leader that you are putting these characteristics at the forefront of your interactions, all the while being intentional with the outcomes you are desiring. Think about leaders you have worked with both in & out of counter strike, what traits did they utilise to become effective and convey their ideas to the team?

You often hear "Trust the Process" but what the fuck actually is the "Process"? Building a high-performing esports team is similar to building any elite competitive team. There requires a structured process that incorporates player skills, team dynamics, strategy, and fosters continuous improvement. Your Process should be at the core of EVERYTHING you do as a team and it can be referenced simply as your teams "North Star". Developing your process can be simplified by following this Framework: 1. Define Clear Goals & Scope Areas for Improvement. 👉This looks like: Setting SMART goals, creating project scopes, assigning roles & responsibilities. 2. Measure Key Performance data that validates your improvement areas. 👉This looks like: Collecting Data through VODs, Stats and other online tools. 3. Analyze current performance gaps & identify root causes. 👉This looks like: Analyzing data collected to identify trends/themes, Peer reviews/feedback, benchmarking. 4. Improve by implementing targeted interventions & training. 👉 This looks like: Developing targeted training plans for identified skill gaps, Mental conditioning and Strat book updates. 5. Control the outcomes by ensuring improvements are sustainable and adaptable. 👉 This looks like: Performance monitoring, creating feedback loops, standardising review procedures and documenting results. Bookmark this for the next time you hear "Trust the Process" in your team environment, so you know exactly the way to guide the conversation.