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Nov 18, 2017

Tennis legend Billie Jean King on the 3 common traits that lead to greatness

PALM DESERT, Calif.— Tennis legend Billie Jean King — who blazed a trail for equality and ushered in a new era for women’s sports in the 1970s — never perceived herself as a great athlete. “I never thought I was good enough,” said King, who spoke Thursday here at the EY Strategic Growth Forum. “I always wanted to be better than I was in the last match.” It was that drive for excellence that made King — who won 39 Grand Slam events and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 — a champion. King offered a few insights… Read More

Jul 22, 2017

Leadership lessons from Pete Carroll: Develop a personal philosophy, and preach it to your team

Pete Carroll just can’t help himself: He can’t stop coaching, no matter the environment. That was the case even when the legendary head coach of the Seattle Seahawks appeared in front of a room of tech geeks and mobile marketing professionals on Thursday afternoon at the annual Postback conference in Seattle. Related: Seahawks coach Pete Carroll’s tech dream: Holographic robot players so the real ones don’t get hurt The high-energy 65-year-old football coach got so excited midway through the 30-minute fireside chat that he jumped out of his seat, and started coaching the crowd on the art of leadership. Audience… Read More