This is the BEST book I read during the month of July 2019.
In times where so much value is allocated to efficiency, algorithms that solve complex problems, and technological innovation, this book (through the stories of the teachings of Bill Campbell) is here to remind us that what really matters is PEOPLE!
The book was recommended in an episode of the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. If you want a sneak peek before deciding to read the book, search for “Tim Ferriss Podcast Bill Campbell” on Google and you’ll get a better idea of what the book is about.
Flow: 5/5, read it in less than a week.
Actionability: 5/5, you’ll get A LOT of specific examples of how Bill dealt with certain situations and how he coached people to deal with certain situations
Mindset: 5/5, the book will help you focus on what matters = PEOPLE
Some of My Highlights:
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“Support means giving people the tools, information, training, and coaching they need to succeed.”
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“They have to be able to work with other people. If they can’t, you need to let them go.”
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“Never put up with people who cross ethical lines: lying, lapses of integrity or ethics, harassing or mistreating colleagues.”
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“One academic paper defines trust as “the willingness to accept vulnerability based upon positive expectations about another’s behavior… Trust means you keep your word… Trust means loyalty… Trust means integrity… Trust means discretion.”
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“…shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking… a team climate… in which people are comfortable being themselves.”
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“…the best teams are the ones with the most psychological safety. And that starts with trust.”
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“When it gets to the negative, get it out, get to the issues, but don’t let the damn meeting dwell on that. Don’t let the bitch sessions last for very long.”
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“If you are creating a high-performing team and building for the future, you need to hire for potential as well as experience.”
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“Finally, the person should have that hard-to-define characteristic: grit. The ability to get knocked down and have the passion and perseverance to get up and go at it again.”
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“Teams are not successful unless every member is loyal and will, when necessary, subjugate their personal agenda to that of the team. That the team wins has to be the most important thing.”
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“They fervently believed in thinking long term, making big bets and big investments in those bets, without having to consider the quarterly ups and downs of public markets.”
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“…be supportive and demanding, holding high standards and expectations but giving the encouragement necessary to reach them. Basically, it’s tough love.”