Note:  As you may know, we  love to collect stories about people doing business with heart.    In reading through some of them today,  I saw many different traits demonstrated – like generosity, kindness and courage.    Through all the stories was a running theme  – genuine concern for those involved.   That genuine concern reminded me of  this great story about a strong leader, a strong coach, doing his business with heart.

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 A few years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing former Carolina basketball player and coach, Phil Ford, on the topic of business and basketball.

Here is a 2-minute excerpt from the interview during which he shares some of the leadership traits of Coach Dean Smith.

I can’t agree with you calling yourself an “old man, Coach Ford, but I can see your point – that genuine interest in individual team members, their goals and their victories – is a powerful leadership quality.

And I believe it’s the foundation for doing business with heart.

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