Even though he might have had the money in his pocket for sneakers, tennis shoes, whatever we wanted, he never just pulled out the money and gave it to us. My grandfather would never give us anything. We really got a chance to see what the work looked like, and I’m grateful for it. Me and my brother were pumping gas, rotating tires, and changing oil. As a kid, I grew up working at his service station. He had the first Black-owned service station in North Carolina. What are some of the most important principles or lessons that he taught you?ĬHRIS PAUL: Man, I think one of the first lessons my grandfather taught me was the importance of hard work. We’re talking about role models and your first key ones were family members, notably your grandfather, Papa, who was a beloved local businessman and church deacon in your hometown. Chris Paul, welcome.ĬHRIS PAUL: How are you, Alison? Thanks for having me.ĪLISON BEARD: I am a big NBA fan, so I’m really excited to have you on the show. His new book is called Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court. He’s here with us to talk more about who helped shape him and how he stepped up into leadership roles himself. And in the NBA, he soaked up lessons from league veterans.īut now at age 38, he is the seasoned vet, a 12 time All-Star across five teams, former president of the National Basketball Players Association, and widely regarded as one of the best point guards of all time. In college, he was mentored by a terrific coach. Growing up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he had the support of a tight-knit family. Today’s guest, basketball star Chris Paul, has been on both sides of that trade. Eventually though, we all also have the chance to become role models ourselves for younger relatives and friends, colleagues and employees, and other members of our communities. Maybe it’s the family elder who taught you right from wrong, the coach who pushed you to outperform, the teacher whose passion for a subject inspired your own, or the boss who showed you what it is to be a leader at work. Most of us can point to a few key people who made a real difference in our lives and careers. Note: This episode was taped before the start of the 2023 NBA playoffs.ĪLISON BEARD: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. Paul’s new book is Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court. Now, at age 38, he’s the seasoned vet, a perennial All-Star across multiple teams who led the National Basketball Players Association from 2013 through the 2020 Covid-19 crisis and racial reckoning in the United States and is widely regarded as one of the best point guards of all time. He had the support of a tight-knit family growing up, was mentored by a great coach in college, and as an NBA rookie looked to league veterans for guidance. Basketball star Chris Paul is a prime example. And many who get that kind of mentoring build on the lessons they learn to become leaders and role models themselves. Most of us can point to a few key people who have made a real difference in our lives and careers – a family member, a coach, a boss.
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