"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what people think you are."
John Wooden
Basketball Hall of Fame Coach and Player
10 national championships in 12 seasons as UCLA Head Coach
Basketball Hall of Fame Coach and Player
10 national championships in 12 seasons as UCLA Head Coach
This sentiment feels a bit unfinished to me; like there needs to be mention that if your character and reputation are not aligned, for better or worse they soon will be.
The equivalent in business would be what; the quality of one's product, service, ethics, all of the above?
Every topic in this blog is important to management but the bedrock of it all is what we really are.
What are you?
The equivalent in business would be what; the quality of one's product, service, ethics, all of the above?
Every topic in this blog is important to management but the bedrock of it all is what we really are.
What are you?
This is a good one because in the end, actually much sooner, you are what you are and everyone will know it.
ReplyDeleteAs the post says, this is the "bedrock" of management.
10 championships in 12 years!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me?
I knew he was good but had no idea how much.
Must be Tommy Trojan
ReplyDeleteInnovative, creative, open to new thinking, ethical, tolerant. These are all qualities that will be found in any great manager.
ReplyDeleteNotice I didn't say successful manager.
Unfortunately you can be successful as many define that term, without all or even some of the qualities on this list. And people know that your character and reputation are aligned.