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Jay Williams is known as one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. At Duke, Jay won the Naismith College Player of the Year award, won the 2001 National Championship, and had his #22 retired. He was the second overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2002 NBA draft. Now Jay works as a basketball analyst for ESPN, hosts a radio show, and is actively involved as an investor in the business world.

Notes:

• Jay starts by describing the terrifying night when he wrecked his motorcycle which led to the end of his playing career…
• Coach K flew a private plane to be with Jay in the hospital right after his motorcycle accident. He gave him a rosary and said, "you're going to give that back to me when you play again." Jay learned a valuable leadership lesson in that moment. Great leaders create hope. They give people something to strive for. "He gave me a reference point to look forward to."
• Communication: As a leader, you need to initiate a conversation with each person you're leading. You can't just lead one generic way. You need to get to know each person for who they are. Ask questions about them. Get to know them.
• Jay's mom said, "Life isn't interpreted by headlines." There is context to things. Jay learned from his mom to have a drive for knowledge and education.
• Legacy: "Impact is what I want my life to be."
• Coach K: "I was coached by one of the great minds at coaching life. He's a life leader."
• "I chose Duke because I wanted to be a king among kings."
• When Jay got drafted by the Chicago Bulls, he asked to have Michael Jordan's locker. It had not been used by anyone until that moment. "Heavy is the head that wears the crown."
• Preparation process - It never turns off. Always working on preparing for his work. Jay Bilas called all the prep the parachute. You don’t want to need it, but you know it’s there in case you get stuck.
• While at Duke, Jay decorated his body with tattoos, quotations, and symbols that meant far more later on. On his right leg, he inked the Chinese symbol for sacrifice; on his right arm, two hands clasped together, praying, next to the words “To err is human. To forgive is divine.” He also added this, from Gandhi: “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
• Jay graduated in 3 years: He majored in sociology, graduated early, and turned professional after his junior season. For his final thesis paper, he studied athletes who left college early, their backgrounds, why they failed or succeeded.
• Kobe - "A relentless pursuit to be the best." "Don't F with me, I'm in killer mode."
  • "He crystalized those fruits that translate to things off the court too."
• Career advice: Appreciate your position while planning your promotion. Be excellent at your current role while also thinking about what could be next

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Ryan Holiday is the best-selling author of more than 10 books including The Obstacle Is The Way, Ego Is The Enemy, and most recently, Courage Is Calling. He’s sold millions of copies and his work impacts leaders all over the world.

Notes:

• A philosophy of offense. General James Mattis was once asked by a tv reporter, “what keeps you up at night?” And he said, “I keep people up at night.” Captured his philosophy of offense (a bias for action… People who make it happen)
• Preparation makes you brave. —- the Army life handbook that was handed out to millions of soldiers in the Second World War. All about preparation. As Epictetus says the goal when we experience adversity is to be able to say, “this is what I’ve trained for, for this is my discipline.”
• Never question another man’s courage. “It’s very easy to judge. It’s very hard to know.” Waste not a second questioning another man’s courage. Put that scrutiny solely on your own.
• Be strong and of good courage. We hear in the book of Joshua. William Faulkner said  “be scared. You can’t help that. But don’t be afraid.”
• You can’t spend all day in deliberation — the story of a Spartan king who was marching across Greece. As he entered each new country, he sent envoys to ask whether he should be prepared to treat them as friends or enemies. Most of the nations decided quickly and chose friendship. But one king wanted to think about his options. So he thought and thought and thought until it was chosen for him. “Let him consider it then,” the frustrated Spartan General said as he fixed his jaw. “Which we March on.” Even if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. You are voting to let them decide.
• The power of poise — in the year 175, Marcus Aurelius was betrayed by his general Avidius Cassius in an attempted coup. He could have been scared. He could have been furious. He could have exploded. But this would not happen. He said, “the nearer a man is to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.”
• Ernest Shackleton — Arctic expedition got stuck in the ice. His motto —fortitudine vincimus — By endurance we conquer
• The courage to care — General Mattis said “cynicism is cowardice, it takes courage to care.” Only the brave believe, especially when everyone else is full of doubt. the story of Theodore Roosevelt the biographer Herman Hagedorn wrote “is the story of a small boy who read about great men and decided he wanted to be like them.”
• Ryan shared a personal story about his experience working for American Apparel and his relationship with founder/CEO, Dov Charney. He was asked to do something immoral and he declined... But, he didn't stop Dov from doing it. "It doesn't age well to just be scared in the moment. All that's left is what you didn't do."
• When you earn some power or develop a platform, how will you use it? When Lyndon Johnson became President, he said, "What the hell is the presidency for if not to do big things?"
• Consistency -- How does Ryan produce so much work (publishing lots of books) on a consistent basis? You have to show up every day. Tackle the smallest component part of the project for that day. Do what's in front of you.
• Why does Ryan work out every day? "I like to think, 'who's in charge?' I'm in charge."
• Excellence =
  • All leaders are readers
  • Curiosity is a must
  • Desire for knowledge
  • Self-discipline
  • An element of service - it's not just about you
• How does Ryan define success?
  • Autonomy. "The power of my own life, who I spend time with, and what I'm doing. I don't want to be a slave to the system."

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John Bacon has written twelve books on sports, business, health, and history, the last seven all National Bestsellers. His latest book is "LET THEM LEAD: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team." 

Notes:

• Be Patient with Results, Not Behavior - Accept where you are to get where you want to go. Be present so you can own your attention and energy. Be patient and you’ll get there faster. Embrace vulnerability to develop genuine strength and confidence. Build deep community over efficiency and optimization. Move your body to ground your mind
• Reduce Your Rules, but Make Them Stick - Make your rules few, clear, and connected to your larger mission. They have to be within everyone’s control to follow every day. When your people start enforcing the rules themselves, the culture has changed.
• To make it special to be on your team, make it hard to be on your team. The people who apply to the Navy SEALS and the Peace Corps are attracted to the difficulty. They know not everyone can make it, and that’s what makes it special
• You can't motivate people you don't know - Leadership doesn’t require rousing speeches; it requires that you get to know your people. 
• The more power you give, the more you get -Select leaders for their ability to lead, not their ability to do the job they used to have. Leaders must know their jobs, know how to do their jobs, know everyone else’s jobs, and help them all do their jobs better! This is how you create “layers of leadership,” which benefits everyone, and keeps you from burning out.
• All credit goes to your people - If you give away the credit and accept the blame, you’ll be rewarded with loyalty. If your team succeeds, you will always get more credit than you need. “The reward of a job well done is to have done it.”
• John's two initial goals when he took over the worst team in the state:
  • Be the hardest working team in the state
  • Win a state title
• On day 1, he set high standards -- Previously, they were 0-22-3
  • "Make no small plans, they lack the power to stir people's souls."
• John Bacon's two rules:
  • Work hard
  • Support your teammates
• "Behaviors you can always control, performance and outcomes you can't."
• Life advice:
  • Focus on yourself first
  • Work hard and support your teammates

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Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. With over 300,000 members in 165 countries, SHRM is the largest HR professional association in the world, impacting the lives of 115 million workers every day.

Notes:

• "Crisis come and go, but our chance to demonstrate leadership skills is constant. In times such as these, Johnny abides by three key principles:
  • Culture comes first
  • Data is your greatest friends
  • Be "extra"
• Mistakes made by Chief Human Resource Officers:
  • RULES: CHROs who fail emphasize rules over solutions.
  • ROLES: CHROs who fail develop an instinctual approach to solidifying their role, necessitating constant validation
  • RELATIONSHIPS: CHROs who fail prioritize relationships (when hiring) above results or data.
  • RIGHTEOUSNESS: CHROs who fail need to be right at all times without accounting for other perspectives
• “Culture is the cure amid chaos” -- At SHRM, they’ve defined themselves by their guiding principles:
  • Bold Purpose
  • Excellence & Accountability
  • Flexibility & Agility
  • Smart & Curious
  • Collaborative Openness
• How Johnny earned the CEO role?
  • He's had a wide range of jobs: Lawyer, a business leader in 'for-profit,' business leader in non-profit, understands being responsible for his own Profit and Loss of a business
• Since Johnny was seven years old, he knew he wanted to be a lawyer
• Why leaders need to become excellent writers and speakers:
  • Inspiring employees has become table stakes to be an excellent leader
  • How to work on this? READ. Johnny regularly reads with his 11-year-old daughter to help her work on this.
  • "Grammar matters. Typos matter. We judge people on those things."
• Hiring: What does Johnny look for in a candidate to hire:
  • Technical competencies - They have to know how to do the job
  • Cultural alignment - We do not hire brilliant jerks
    • Curiosity is key: "Tell me something you've been thinking about that would surprise me..."
    • Self-awareness: Tell me about situations where you've been wrong or failed...
    • Their motivation: "Why do you work?
• What has changed most over the years?
  • "Culture is everything now. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are getting better."
• How can leaders create a healthy culture that acknowledges and prevents racism, sexism, and bias?
  • "We have to talk about it."
  • Acknowledge it
• Commonalities of people who sustained excellence:
  • Curiosity - receptive to change
  • Fiercely competitive - They want to win
  • Exist for a bigger purpose
• The RESET - The opinion and perspective of Human Resources is changing... "They can't be the department of NO anymore."
  • "The job of the HR professional is to help their leaders get a good return on their hiring investment."
• Life/Career Advice:
  • Become really good at something. Become an expert
  • Build relationships
  • Build empathy - "When I was a young 'hot-shot' attorney, I would run through people." You need to build empathy for others."