Two all-stars reveal secrets of success in business and basketball

If you want to grow, be willing to fail. That advice, from business executive Charlie Norris and Los Angeles Lakers legend Byron Scott, could be considered a mantra for anyone — except maybe neurosurgeons. Recently, that was precisely the audience.The two authors of  “Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life ’s Court” spoke to capacity crowds in the Charles and Peggy Norris Global Conference Room of the Edie& Lew Wasserman Building at UCLA on May 17, delivering a synopsis of their new book on leadership.“We are extremely grateful to have Charlie and Byron in the neurosurgery family and to enjoy this rare opportunity to learn from their valuable expertise,” said Dr. Linda Liau, acting chair of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. “We want our neurosurgeons to become lea ders in their field and help our staff provide exceptional care to our patients, who often come to us during traumatic times in their lives.”Some of the lessons Norris and Scott mastered in the boardroom and on the basketball court include:You have to be willing to fail in order to grow.Treat everyone with the same level of respect.Take a genuine interest in people and learn their unique stories.Understanding people ’s hearts is key to helping them perform their best.Managing down is as important as managing up.The two men know of what they speak.Norris has created a career of transforming faltering firms into multimillion-dollar enterprises. He came...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news