Main takeaways:
- Focus on standards of performance, culture
- When taking risks and thinking outside the box, do it in such a way that focuses on utilizing your (organization’s) particular strengths or overcoming your (organization’s) particular weaknesses.
- As a leader, there are a few things that you do have to be tough on: discussion is for everyone, but when a decision is made, everyone must get behind it. Secondly, defend your territory, even at great cost.
- Don’t allow yourself to get into the mentality where a losing is pain, and winning is assumed. Winning must still confer a benefit or you will get burnt out quickly.
- It’s not about WHETHER you win or lose, it’s about HOW you do it. Did you play badly and win? Did you lose with character, poise, and spirit?
- Focus on details, and focus on the big picture.