A note in the locker room of the Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team, says this: “When two teams meet that are equal in ability and execution, it’s the team that has pride that wins.” We use “pride” a great deal to describe someone who has an unsinkable character. These words add up to […]

I read a book this year called Give and Take by Adam Grant. He proposes an interesting model of organizational interaction. He says there are three types of people: takers, matchers, and givers. Takers approach things with a win/lose approach. In every interaction, they try to gain more in return than they contribute. Matchers have fairness as […]

Charlie Munger is Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and shared the stage with Warren Buffett at the annual shareholders meeting I attended in Omaha. Munger, who is 92 years old, let Buffett do most of the talking, but Warren always asked him if he had anything to add. Frequently he did. His quotes during the event […]

Geno Auriemma is a Hall of Fame coach at UConn. Saw a clip where he described his players. Talented – Very talented. The program’s success allows them to chase the best players. People expect UConn to chase All-Americans. Unselfish – He knows they are talented. He’s looking for the character which shows that individual talent […]