Quote of the Day (Bill Russell, on Kindness as ‘An Act of Strength’)

"Real kindness is an act of strength and a tremendous leadership asset. Two thoughts my grandfather left me with were to praise loudly and blame softly, and not to forget a throne is nothing more than a bench covered in velvet.”—NBA Hall of Fame player and coach Bill Russell and David Falkner, Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner (2001)