“Out of all the research that we’ve done with top players, we haven’t found a single player who is consistent in knowing and explaining exactly what he does,” the legendary tennis coach Vic Braden once complained. “They give different answers at different times, or they have answers that simply are not meaningful.”7

I realized at a young age that winning was the ultimate form of athletic expression. And to win regularly, I would have to subordinate my individual goals so my team would be able to win. As a result, I became the kind of leader who understood that doing the most for my team would best guarantee success. To get there, I had to get past a lot of thi

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I looked at a basketball court and divided it into quadrants. Left and right below the foul circle, left and right above it. Creating this geometrical design in my mind had only one purpose: to help me better position myself for a rebound. Over time, because I was so used to doing this, it felt almost like instinct. I knew definitely that I needed

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We also enjoyed each other. It’s true that some successful organizations can exist without members liking each other, but the comfort level on the Celtics made it easier for us to accept each other’s strengths and liabilities so that playing together was more like an adventure than a chore. To me, the most important part of winning is joy. You can

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