Transforming Elders Quorum with 15% | An Interview with Bronco Mendenhall

Bronco Mendenhall has coached football for the past 34 years. The
former head coach of Brigham Young University's football team, he
surprised the football world when he stepped down as head coach of
the University of Virginia team last year. Recently he has started
co-hosting a podcast, HeadCoachU. At BYU, Bronco led the Cougars to
win 99 games in eleven years—the second-most wins in school
history—along with eleven consecutive bowl invitations. He has
served in the Church as a Primary and Sunday School teacher, a
Sunday School president and ward mission leader, Young Mens
advisor, high councilor, and in a bishopric. He and his wife Holly
have three sons and live in Montana. Highlights 01:20 Introduction
to Bronco Mendenhall and his background 03:20 Bronco talks about
what it’s like to finally have a fall where he isn’t coaching
football. 07:00 Having courage and faith to step down as head coach
of the University of Virginia. How Bronco knew it was time to step
down. 11:45 Is it really true that fear and faith can’t exist at
the same time? 14:00 We all have so much going on everyday. Does
your calendar reflect your priorities? It doesn’t matter so much
how much time you spend on something but that it’s scheduled
everyday. 16:30 Taking a pause from a successful career. Sometimes
a pause accelerates the journey or outcome. Listen to the spirit to
know if you should keep stepping or if it’s time to pause. 20:45
Different times or days to take a pause. Sunday could be a good day
to take a pause as a family. Other ideas could be family dinner and
in the morning before everyone leaves. 22:45 Starting out coaching
at the University of Virginia. It was more than just coaching
football, it was building character. 27:00 What did your father
teach you about leadership? 32:00 Advice that Bronco has for elders
quorum presidents about creating an atmosphere of motivation and
development. Apart from the lesson, there has to be a connection of
true love and true caring that is undeniable. 38:15 If we can
engage 5 to 15% to a new cultural movement it will spread to
everyone else 38:30 How Bronco would do tryouts and recruiting for
his Virginia team and how it applies to the church and activities.
The activities need to be really well thought of in terms of the
intent. You can learn a lot about people and the state of their
heart through these activities. 42:40 Significant emotional
experiences facilitate long term memory. What if we disrupt the
normal lesson on Sunday to create an experience? 49:00 How do you
begin to develop personal relationships with people when you become
a new leader? 52:15 An open door policy is not good enough. Don’t
make people come to you. Be there with them. Make it effortless for
them to talk to you. 56:40 Advice for doing one on ones with
people. Bronco explains what carefrontation is. 1:01:50 Why Bronco
started reading. As a leader he had to continually learn new things
to help those he led. 1:05:30 A few books that Bronco would
recommend to a new leader 1:10:00 Bronco’s podcast, HeadCoachU
1:16:30 How being a leader and coach has made Bronco into a better
disciple of Jesus Christ Links HeadCoachU podcast Leadership and
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