I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.
Steve NashRead
Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the reciprocal nature of leadership among friends and family.
Steve Nash highlights that true leadership is not just about giving orders or being in charge, but it involves setting a positive example for others and inspiring them to do the same. In a community, whether with friends or family, mutual influence and support create a strong foundation for effective leadership.
In practice
In a team meeting, I might quote this statement to encourage collaboration and mutual support.
I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.
The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.
If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job
I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.
I've always wanted to shoot a good percentage for my team, because I'm the point guard, and I can take fewer shots, still score more, so that I can get my teammates feeling good about themselves. That was always my feeling - that if I shoot a high percentage, I don't have to shoot a ton.
I realize that although I'd like to make films as a career after I'm done playing, I really love basketball; I really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally.
Except for the title 'father,' there is no title, including 'vice president,' that I am more proud to wear than that of United States senator.
Try never to be the smartest person in the room. And if you are, I suggest you invite smarter people... or find a different room. In professional circles it's called networking. In organizations it's called team building. And in life it's called family, friends, and community. We are all gifts to each other, and my own growth as a leader has shown me again and again that the most rewarding experiences come from my relationships.
It is an art in itself to compose a starting team, finding the balance between creative players and those with destructive powers, and between defence, construction and attack – never forgetting the quality of the opposition and the specific pressures of each match.
The Iron Throne is mine by rights. All those who deny that are my foes." "The whole of the realm denies it, brother," said Renley. "Old men deny it with their death rattle, and unborn children deny it in their mothers' wombs. They deny it in Dorne and they deny it on the Wall. No one wants you for their king. Sorry.
Never hire or promote in your own image. It is foolish to replicate your strength and idiotic to replicate your weakness. It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.
I’d like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That’s how I’d like to be remembered.
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