More and more, in any company, managers are dealing with different cultures. Companies are going global, but the teams are being divided and scattered all over the planet.
As a hockey player, playing for an Original Six team at Madison Square Garden, where it's packed every night, there's nothing like it.
I give so much credit to the 'Up' team who created appointment viewing on the weekends for us and some of the smartest conversations on television.
I remember I used to watch 'Buffy,' and I'd be like, 'Ah man, I would kill to be on 'Buffy,' to be part of that little crime-solving team fighting demons and monsters.'
I don't commit to things unless I have my A-team to do it. And I'm not trying to be cocky, but that shows in my productions. They are top notch!
When you're on the Olympic team at 15, you don't do anything else. There's no normal social development, and your decisions are made for you.
In 2007, people tried to belittle me a little bit and sort of take the credit away from me and my team and what we achieved.
I actually got dared to audition for the dance team. All my track-and-field buddies dared me to audition, and I was one of the few guys who did it.
It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.
All SEALS in my mind are equally elite. It doesn't matter if you're SEAL Team Two, One, Six, 10, it doesn't matter. All SEALS are equally elite.
I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.
Where ever the Mavericks are today, we owe it to Michael Finley. He was the one guy who stayed when we were a terrible team. He stayed and fought the fight.
Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have, and I understand that as much as anyone.
How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?
My only goal is to play 162 games and help this team win. If I can do that, everything will take care of itself.
When you want to make a film abroad, you need producers and people who support you. You need a team that speaks your language.
Last year, the surgery was a tough decision, but I had to make a decision based on my career. It was a decision to get healthy, and start over with a new team at 100 percent.
In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for rather than maybe being totally honest.
I've seen teams spend £150 million and get nowhere near the Champions League. It has taken Manchester City a billion to get there. There are no guarantees.
Leadership management is the art of making problems enjoyable and interesting to deal with, by allowing the team to have the power and accountability to resolve them.
We're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar.
