Coach Red Holzman: Lessons for Today’s Executive

The purpose of this research was to determine what lessons, if any, executives and professionals can learn from Red Holzman, the New York Knicks Hall of Fame Coach, that goes beyond basketball.The methods of this research included a historical study of the career and life of Red Holzman.The results of this research indicate that there are key takeaways for executives and professionals that go beyond basketball including Coach Holzman as a strategist and leader along with his humility and simplicity.The conclusions of this study illustrate that all working professionals can learn valuable lessons from this Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Coach.