This presentation compares Butler University Men's Basketball Team's concept of Dreamtime to Google's 20% time and how business concepts can succeed on the basketball court

1. How Google and Brad
Stevens made me better
Taking business concepts to
the basketball court
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2. Passion
• It sounds obvious, but people (of all
ages) work better when they are
involved in something they’re
passionate about
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3. 20% Time Dreamtime
• 20% Time: Google allows employees to
spend 20% of time to pursue special
projects
• Dreamtime: At the end of Individual
workouts, Butler allows players to
spend 10 minutes on anything they
want
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4. Dreamtime Matt Howard
• Only attempted 20 three-point shots
during first three years of college
• Howard spent Dreamtime working on
different three-point shooting scenarios
• Why…
– Passionate about trying something new
• Senior year, made 53 and shot 40%
from three-point range
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5. Dreamtime Production
140
120
100
80
Makes
60
Attempts
40
20
0
Year Year Year Year
1 2 3 4
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6. Google Production
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7. Results 20% time & Dreamtime
• Improved moral
• More engaged players and
employees
• Breakup of mundane work
• INNOVATION
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8. Coaching Conclusion
• Coaches can apply successful
employee management concepts to
managing players
– People are people
• Successful management tactics can
work across industries
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