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4 Defining Leadership Characteristics of the Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving

The Dallas Mavericks begin the quest for the second NBA Championship tonight against the Boston Celtics.  If everything rises and falls on leadership, then we need to take a look at the team’s two stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Luka Doncic ESPN’s Brian Windhorst made an interesting observation about Doncic.  An underrated aspect of […]

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4 Lessons from Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant on the Importance of the Mastering the Fundamentals

The above quote by the incomparable Michael Jordan teaches us much about the importance of fundamentals and elite performance. First, leaders must learn the fundamentals. Fundamentals are the basics of any assignment which everyone must acquire skill in. Second, leaders then master those fundamentals.  Learning the fundamentals is not enough, it is simply the beginning.  […]

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“If it’s not broke, break it!” The following story will make you rethink this long-held leadership belief.

April 23, 1985 is a day which will live in infamy.  In an effort to revitalize their brand and gain even greater market share, Coca-Cola replaced their beloved beverage with New Coke.  The backlash was severe.  So much so, the company re-introduced Coke Classic three months later.  This decision is considered one of the great […]

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What Makes a Leader Valuable? 7 Qualities of Dallas Mavericks Superstar Luka Dončić as told Through the Eyes of Head Coach Jason Kidd

After the Dallas Mavericks Game 2 109-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team’s superstar Luka Dončić was having his post-game press conference.  Meanwhile, The Athletic’s Sam Amick was able to corner the team’s head coach Jason Kidd in the adjoining tunnel. Kidd, a Hall of Fame player himself, provided Amick a unique perspective of […]

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