“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
– Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan’s legacy on the court is well written. Not much more can be said about the success of “His Airness.” With six NBA championship rings, five NBA Most Valuable Player awards and tons of other accolades and awards, Jordan is probably the best NBA player of all time.
Bruce often cites Michael Jordan as a leader he admires. In Looptail, Bruce writes about “The Michael Jordan effect” as a way of leading. From the book:
“…I will never apologize to anyone for holding people to excellence. I push people to achieve their potential. I want everyone to do their best work under my watch, and that’s one of the driving forces behind why I do what I do. I call it the Michael Jordan effect; I demand excellence and performance from the entire team, myself included, and there’s a hard side to that.”
Bruce isn’t alone in his admiration for Jordan’s leadership style and how it translates to business. This article by Chris Campbell called “What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Michael Jordan” (from technori.com), Campbell takes famous Michael Jordan quotes and translates them to business advice for entrepreneurs and aspiring small business owners.
“If you’re a young entrepreneur or small business owner, there are certainly much worse people to learn from than the former Chicago Bulls star. Over the years, Jordan has provided plenty of valuable advice on leadership, competition, and success – both on and off the basketball court.”
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Here’s a clip that highlights some of Jordan’s leadership style on the court and the impact that he had on his teammates.
