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Was Born
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Leading
Jackson attended high school in Williston, North Dakota where he played varsity basketball and led the team to two state titles -
Planning
He regularly sought an NBA job, but was invariably turned down.
His plan was to become head coach of a team. -
Begins Career with Bulls
Phil began coaching for the chi bulls. He accomplished his goal of becoming coach. -
Organizing
It was around this time that he met Tex Winter and became a devotee of Winter's triangle offense.[9][10] Over 9 seasons, Jackson coached the Bulls to 6 championships in impressive fashion, twice winning three straight championships over separate three year periods. -
Staffing
Jackson and the Bulls made the playoffs every year, and failed to win the title only three times. Michael Jordan's first retirement after the 1993 season marked the end of the first "three-peat," and although Jordan returned just before the 1995 playoffs, it was not enough to prevent a playoff exit to the Orlando Magic. -
Won award
Phil Jackson won his first and only Coach of the Year Award in 1996 with the Chicago Bulls. Also Made Top 10 coaches in NBA HISTORY. -
Controlling
After the Bulls' final title of the Jordan era in 1998, Jackson left the team vowing never to coach again.[11] However, after taking a year off, he decided to give it another chance with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1999. -
Negotiator
Phil Jackson shows the DECISIONAL role of a NEGOTIATOR by aquiring Pau Gasol for the Lakers through a trade. Phil Jackson negotiated with another team to get another star for the Lakers. -
Figurehead
Phil Jackson took the role of introducing Dennis Rodman into the NBA Hall of Fame. -
Retired
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Leader
Jackson and the Bulls made the playoffs every year, and failed to win the title only three times. -
Distrubance Handler
His masterful handling of Dennis Rodman with the Bulls was an example of bringing out the best in a troubled and talented individual by showing him what he could be part of if he bought into the team's culture. -
Human relations
He grows on his players. So many coaches have an unpleasant intensity that grates on players to the point that they soon want to move on, even if they've had success with that coach. Phil's style of treating players as total human beings causes players to feel better about him the longer they play for him. Derek Fisher: "He doesn't try to control you as a coach. He empowers you to be who you are...He doesn't put himself in the way. He let's us do it. ." Earlier he
said, "I love that man. -
technical skill
He develops players as leaders. Michael Jordan never won a title until Phil showed him how to make his teammates better. And now even those who called Kobe Bryant the most selfish player in the NBA, can see how Bryant has grown under Phil as a leader who makes his teammates better. -
Conceptional skill
He doesn't let the emotion of the moment control his behavior. Phil has been called the Zen Master, sometimes mockingly, but I believe his meditation practice provides a detachment that allows him to keep his head when those around him are losing theirs
