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Shaq's Lesson in Team Building Watch the newest video from Big Think: https://bigth.ink/NewVideo Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You know Shaquille O'Neal the basketball player. Do you know the Shaquille O'Neal who has both an MBA and an Ed.D? In this video, Shaq details his philosophy on team-building. As Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "The greatest of leaders are the ones smart enough to hire people smarter than them." Just like Ike, Shaq knows that it's vital for a leader to understand that he/she is not always going to be the smartest person in the room. And that's okay. The best leaders are not afraid of deferring to their teammates. The best leaders are the ones who are most successful and facilitating planning sessions. A good leader takes advantage of everyone's intelligence; not just their own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHAQUILLE O'NEAL: Shaquille O'Neal is a retired American professional basketball player who is currently an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, Shaq was one of the most dominant centers in the league throughout his 19-year NBA career. O'Neal holds both an MBA and an Ed.D. in Human Resource Development. Following his career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 19

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