Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success

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Sometimes the best thing you can do as a leader is to get out of the way and let players and team members figure things out for themselves. Developing autonomy is a crucial leadership skill and can not be done by always hand-holding team members. As far as Tex was concerned, the genius was in the details, and it didn't matter if you were Michael Jordan or the lowest rookie on the team: Tex would badger you until you got it right. Every year Tex, who loved inspirational sayings, would recite to the team his favorite proverb about the importance of learning the details:

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However, Michael had to win at everything, while Kobe seemed to compete with himself first and foremost. We should focus instead on creating all the conditions for success and then letting go of the outcome. We got off to a roaring start, winning twenty-one of our first twenty-five games, and by the time we faced the Celtics at home on Christmas, we were a far more spirited team than we’d been during the previous year’s playoffs. We were playing the game the way the “basketball gods” had ordained: reading defenses on the move and reacting in unison like a finely tuned jazz combo. These new Lakers beat the Celtics handily, 92–83, and then danced through the season to the best record in the Western Conference (65-17). A ring symbolizes love and unending connections - Native Americans considered the ring sacred and built their communities around the shape He’d ask questions such as “what’s your greatest aspiration”, “whose influence you the most” or “what’s something people don’t know about you”.They were playing to enjoy the game itself and they were in a competition with themselves only. Dealing With Rebels He learned to be present and enjoy the moments as they come. And he learned to lead his two daughters as well. Before we go any further, I’d like to give you an overview of the basic principles of mindful leadership that I’ve evolved over the years to help transform disorganized teams into champions. You won’t find any lofty management theories here. With leadership, as with most things in life, the best approach is always the simplest. Phil says the circle of love is the secret sauce that takes teams from a bunch of individuals to a cohesive winning teams.

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Bill Russell, the Boston Celtics great who won more championship rings as a player than anyone else (eleven), revealed in his memoir, Second Wind, that he sometimes secretly rooted for the opposing team during big games because if they were doing well, it meant he would have a more heightened experience.” The experience of watching the 90s Chicago Bulls defined my understanding of sport. Year after year, we religiously watched the NBA playoffs. The poise of Michael Jordan and his supporting cast made victory feel inevitable. After each, we made a pilgrimage to a makeshift championship t-shirt stand in the ballroom of Skokie's Holiday Inn, returning with the latest"big head" or "ring" shirt design.My Note: This highlights again the importance of standing up to bullies (see an example here on: how to deal with an alpha male handshake) Give Credit for Devotion Provide opportunities for everyone on the team to contribute. Dissension happens from the lower ranks when team members aren’t able to be part of the team.