A lot of leaders fail because they don’t... by Kobe Bryant | We Heart Quotes

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A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord.

- Kobe Bryant

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My brain... it cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, ‘You’re a failure’. I think that’s almost worse than death.

- Kobe Bryant

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

- Kobe Bryant

The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubters to create a beautiful moment.

- Kobe Bryant

Perfection

I'm chasing perfection.

- Kobe Bryant

Leadership is lonely… I’m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go. There’s a big misconception where people thinking winning or success comes from everybody putting their arms around each other and singing kumbaya and patting them on the back when they mess up, and that’s just not reality. If you are going to be a leader, you are not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable.

- Kobe Bryant

The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win.

- Kobe Bryant

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