Leadership Lessons from Basketball

Being from Connecticut this week was exciting even if  you’re not that into basketball.  There was a ton of press, but my favorite article was this one on Kevin Ollie’s leadership philosophies.

We all know it takes hard work, patience and faith to build our businesses, but I especially liked his comments on becoming a better person.  I know that in owning and now building a business I’ve grown immensely, and have become more sure of my values as I’ve had to make various business decisions.  What about you?  Has being a business owner made you a better person?  Are there other leadership lessons to be learned here?  I’d love to hear your thougths.