In the last blog we explored separating oil and water, the ownership structure from the operational responsibilities.
So what is the secret to moving operational decision-making out of the Owner’s role?
Phil Jackson, the famous NBA coach who guided the LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls to a combined eleven championships (rings), gives us a clue in his book titled “Eleven Rings”, when he described what the ‘ring’ means…
The ring. That was the motto. It’s not just the band of gold. It’s the circle that’s made a bond between all the players. A great love for one another.
The circle of love.
That’s not the way most basketball fans think of their sport. But after 40 years involved in the game at the highest level, both as a player and as a coach, I can’t think of a truer phrase to describe the mysterious alchemy that joins players together and unites them in pursuit of the impossible…..
Love!!!! Drop in next time to hear about what “love” looks like from a commercial and cultural context in a Business that has successfully removed it’s Owner from operational decision-making.