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
Because teams are made up of individuals, each with his or her own temperament, outlook, sets of values, and beliefs, there will always be a certain inevitable tension within the unit. But successful teams are always able to handle that tension, to incorporate it, use it to advantage. That was a hallmark of my teams. There could never have been any
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Red accused me of being stubborn and willful—which he knew I was anyway—and wanted to know why, why I wanted to shun such an honor from the fans. Because I never played for the fans, I explained, I played for myself and for my team. I told Red I felt honored to have my number retired but that was something I could in good conscience only do with my
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What is absolutely essential to understand is that integrity involves a willingness to be honest with oneself in any kind of self-assessment. Integrity is always an inner process where outcomes are not preordained. A person who lives by a standard of integrity will encounter setbacks in one way or another and will often have to accept the reality o
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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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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
RUSSELL RULES Rule One: Invisibility confers power. It is the “sixth man” on your team, the unseen but very present player who can consciously be employed in a winning strategy—in a company, in all relationships. Rule Two: Use invisibility to shape how others see you. Create perceptions, don’t just rely on them. The Boston Celtics, the Xerox Corpor
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Those who choose to dwell on the nature of their misfortune only prolong it, give it more life, allow it to define whatever afterlife it will have.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
Craftsmanship is a way in to what’s best in yourself. The real mastery is always of yourself.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
Nearly all of my new teammates were egotists in exactly the way Red was. Each of them knew how good he was, but each of them seemed to understand perfectly that everyone had to play his part for us to win.