If you're going to be a leader, you're not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable, even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable.

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"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do."

- Kobe Bryant

Inspiration

"I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

- Kobe Bryant

Ambition

"Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."

- Kobe Bryant

Resilience

"I knew what I wanted to accomplish, and I knew how much work it took to achieve those goals. I then put in the work and trusted in it."

- Kobe Bryant

Determination

"The most important thing is to try your best. Even if you fail, if you try everything, you will have no regrets."

- Kobe Bryant

Motivation

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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."

- Harvey Mackay

Leadership

"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."

- Angela Ahrendts

Leadership

"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

Leadership

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch

Leadership