
One thing that really stood out for me was the recurring notion
of leadership. Interview after interview LeBron James was hailed as the leader
of this team; a role he embraced willingly. And, interview after interview
LeBron James stayed true to his belief in himself and his teammates, exhibiting
confidence, drive and a demeanor that remained calm in the face of adversity.
He led by example. Never let them see you sweat. We have a game plan; we need to follow it and
execute. Just follow my lead.
To me, that’s real leadership. Even if he was screaming on the inside; even
if there was any chink in the armor, you never saw it. Imagine how different
things would have been if he was running around yelling, “We’re down 3-1, we’re
down 3-1. What are we going to do? No team has ever come back from this point
to win the championship!” Bet there
wouldn’t have been a championship parade in Cleveland this past Wednesday.
There are a lot of qualities that define a good leader;
things like empathy, integrity, accountability and honesty among them. But the
ability to make people believe in themselves; lead them calmly through the
storm to beat the odds and achieve a goal; that’s leadership. Just saying.
“Nothing is given. Everything is earned.”
Posted by MJ Thomas