NBA All-Star Michael Redd says: A moment of failure does not mean you're a failure.

Ep. 99: When you've played on teams with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and for coaches like George Karl and Mike Krzyzewski, you know how to contribute to a team made up of talented people. Michael applied the lessons he learned from basketball to business as the founder of Twenty-Two Ventures, an angel investment company that has mentored and invested in 85 technology and media companies around the world. Visit CorporateCompetitorPodcast.com/99 for your free bonus resource to next-level your learning. In this episode: 3:00 How Team USA went from a collection of talent to a band of brothers. 10:30 Why understanding character builds culture. 12:00 Why your most important investment is in a leader rather than a product. 14:00 Why autonomy is superior to empowerment. 16:00 How your physical and emotional fatigue will show up in your business. 17:30 The real problem with the "lone genius" syndrome in tech startups. 20:30 Mentoring can also teach you what you do NOT want to do. 22:30 How to change your perspective of failure. 31:00 How to exude what you expect. Special thanks to Samantha Clark for making this episode possible.