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
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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INVISIBILITY IS USUALLY not a standard by which anyone measures success, but it is a great power if it is understood and used creatively. It is a subtle power. It resists formulas and definitions, but its rewards are extraordinary.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
He went on in detail about how seeing from one angle would open up other angles that people might not be ready for . . . and so on.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
There were never any pep talks, never any grandstanding (well, there were victory cigars!). All that was required for Red’s ego to be filled was for the Celtics to win basketball games and championships.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
Maybe we are not teaching our children how to listen because it seems to me that eighty percent of people hear while only twenty percent really listen. If this were an illness (and I do believe it is catching), it could be considered an epidemic. One of the consequences of a society that can’t or just won’t listen is a shallowness of understanding
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RUSSELL RULES Rule One: Look for the positive in your imagination. If you go into a dark room, find the light switch. Rule Two: Creative imagination means an idea is a feat of association. Taking unrelated thoughts or ideas and stringing them together sometimes creates a whole new concept. It creates order out of chaos. Rule Three: Practice visuali
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Finding a way to win in life and business has little to do with your station in life. There are opportunities everywhere, and you must take advantage of them. I have memories of many who did just that.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
Happiness or personal satisfaction, to me, it almost goes without saying, is an ineveitable by-product of personal integrity.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
You could never defend Kareem by reacting to what he did. If he started his move, it would be too late to do much about it.