Rule 1 of leadership from Jack Welch’s “Winning” states Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence. It is often said that the team with the best players wins, but we know that wasn’t the case for USA basketball. In 1992 USA started fielding what would [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2008’
choosing the best can be bad – how USA basketball learned the hard way
Posted in paradigm, tagged 2008, Beijing Olympics, Jack Welch, The Dream Team, USA basketball, winning on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
something more important than you being excellent
Posted in leader development, paradigm, tagged 2008, Ashley Banjo, Beijing Olympics, Britain's Got Talent, dance, Diversity, group, individualism, Opening Ceremony, solo, trust, Zhang Yimou on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If there is a strength that Americans possess that should also be noted as a weakness, it is probably American individualism. When it comes to being a leader we must understand something very important: being a leader is not just about you being excellent; it is about everyone in your cause being excellent. Check out [...]
