Lessons from a Basketball Coaching Legend

Red Auerbach, legendary coach of the Boston Celtics in the 1950s and '60s, died yesterday at 89. He was a powerful innovating force in the NBA, and his style of leadership, emphasis of the team over individual stats, and ability to instill pride in his players are inspiring for students of leadership and management:

"We have never had the league's top scorer," Auerbach said of the Celtics' dominance. "In fact, we won seven league championships without placing even one among the league's top 10 scorers. Our pride was never rooted in statistics."

Red Auerbach Dies at 89

He also smoked some pretty cool stogies and tormented our L.A. Lakers for decades.