Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
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Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
When listening is most productive, it is always about communication. It is two-sided even when one person is left to make a decision. It takes into account the words, the viewpoints, of others and then respects them. To be a good listener it is imperative that you become free enough of your own agenda to really hear someone else.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
you are the only one who can define what is and isn’t right for you. It is essential that you recognize this because what you are after is the location of that place within yourself, yourself alone, that you will have to call on to choose right from wrong, wise from unwise, caring from uncaring or indifferent.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
my innovations came from first asking “Why?” and then thinking “Why not?”
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
We were dedicated professionals who did our jobs very, very well. From the owner, Walter Brown, to Red Auerbach, our coach, down to the guy who swept the locker room, there was first and last an unspoken understanding that all of us were there for one purpose: winning. The organization did whatever it was going to take. They weren’t going to be con
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Another factor is ambition. To win year after year, all players have to be ambitious. Everyone wants to improve from year to year, but in trying to improve, players change their game, which can disrupt the balance of the team.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
When I played, I was the most dominant player in the game. But I was so team-oriented that I never needed to prove it. All I wanted was for my attitude to rub off on my teammates, and it did.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
He is the greatest winner in basketball history—eleven NBA championships in thirteen years. Some players can amass individual statistics. Only one has had the strength and focus to keep his team a champion for over a decade.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
RUSSELL RULES Rule One: Learning should be a daily experience and a lifetime mission. Michelangelo said, “I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.” I always believed if Michelangelo felt that way, then I would always strive for the best because anything else would not be enough. Rule Two: Craftsmanshi
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Do not confuse imagination with inspiration. The Celtics won infinitely more games because of the power of imagination than because of inspirational talks and speeches.