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
But I had the feeling that all the while I was swimming upstream. My coach—who became a dear friend for life afterward—never once complimented me on my game and, I believe, never really saw all the positive things that I was doing on the court. He was brought up in the old school. When he saw me leave my feet on defense, he believed I had overcommi
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one of the most important characteristics one must possess for success in a world that is predicated on the survival of the fittest is an interest in life, good, bad, or peculiar.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
Even when I was most physically intimidating, I used the power of invisibility to help me. When I went to block a shot, for instance, I wanted to do it in such a way that I could surprise the other player.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
The actions taken are all that matters. Some of those actions will be helpful, others will not, but it is always important to act rather than react. The determination to see through the process of team-building is everything. What is essential in every company, organization, or team is a knowledge of your business. Skill, not luck, is what is deman
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I was always aware of what went on around me—but I mainly kept my own counsel because what I did was never for anyone else’s approval. All I was ever interested in was to do what I did as best I could. Period. The payoff was in using my skills, the most comprehensive skills in the game at that time, to the fullest and winning more championships tha
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A good shot always comes from the toes and then flows up through the body to the fingertips. And I observed then that for good shooters to get off good shots, they had to be in position to use their feet, their toes. They had to essentially square up to the basket, and if they didn’t, if they were forced to turn to the side, for example, they would
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I began by telling them that despite that so much had been written about me being the most unselfish player, I was the most egotistical player they would ever meet. All kinds of nervous smiles were coming back at me from people who were not sure what was coming next. These smiles disappeared when I said, “Do you know the difference between your ego
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One of my favorite sayings is a remark attributed to Gandhi, a man who, to me, exemplified the full power of integrity. “I do not concern myself with being consistent,” he was supposed to have said. “I only concern myself with being consistent with the truth as it reveals itself to me.”
David Falkner • 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.