MasterClass instructors share their thoughts on leadership. Find something to adopt, to add to your toolbox.
"You are nothing without a good team." - Anna Wintour
"You want somebody who is not going to be too dogmatic...yet with a strong voice."
"You need constructive criticism...a canary in the coal mine." - Will Wright
"People lose a lot of work because they're not good with people...I don't want to hire a room killer." - Judd Apatow
"Or worse, they start to think you don't have anything to say. You deserve to be there - act like it." - Shonda Rhimes
"He has leapfrogged other people at the company because of his personal initiative...you're just putting yourself in a position to learn." - Howard Schultz
"Bring stuff to the party...the idea of collaboration is participation." - Marc Jacobs
"Be the first one there and the last one to leave." - Shonda Rhimes
"Trust is one of the most important elements...listen to what they have to say...try to find another way of looking at it. Have an open mind. Welcome new ideas." - Herbie Hancock
"You have to ultimately be the last word. Mine the creative brainpower. You put them all in a pressure cooker. I love that collaboration." - Ron Howard
"There's clarity...has ownership of that plan...we knew whom would play well in the sandbox. Don't be leaking and stabbing each other." - Karl Rove and David Axelrod
Find "...a state of equilibrium...the crew would do an hour of practice (yoga)...put the ego out of the door...a great sense of calm...of harmony." - Mira Nair
"Your taste is what's ultimately going to guide the production...but others need to be invested...when talented people know that you're willing to say yes to their suggestions, they're more accepting of hearing no." - Ron Howard
Lagniappe: We're wired to think a certain way, but we can change. Losses bring more pain than wins bring gain (loss aversion). How we frame propositions impacts how others view facts and us. Positive coaching...
Lagniappe 2: "Timing is everything."
This play has existed since basketball was created it seems...and it can still work. Flash backdoor demonstrated by @LisaBluder and her @IowaWBB team. Watch how to simple crossing action below opened up the high post catch. pic.twitter.com/0OGrSOa4hH— Chris Oliver (@BBallImmersion) June 25, 2019