Joel Justus: What Are You Doing For Someone Else?

University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Joel Justus is widely recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the US. Named one of the top 40 coaches under 40 by ESPN in 2020, Justus is in his 7th season at Kentucky under Hall of Fame Head Coach John Calipari. 

In this episode, Andrew sits down with Joel to explore his career, Kentucky’s record-setting success, and how the program identifies the next generation of stars on and off the court year after year. Joel also details Kentucky's secrets to creating a culture of servant leadership, continuous improvement, consistently performing your best, and how everyone can apply these lessons to their own lives. 

A few show highlights:

9:02 - John Calipari’s culture of always pushing the envelope to get better

12:33 - Helping someone push their limits

14:46 - Being intentional about creating adversity to enable growth 

21:40 - Leadership is about what you do, not what you say

23:31 - Demonstrating humble leadership

26:53 - Coaching someone through challenges and adversity

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