Friday, October 5, 2007
[h2]Publisher's Notebook[/h2][h1]A conversation with Golden State Warriors President Robert Rowell[/h1][h3]East Bay Business Times - by
Mike Consol[/h3]
Stephanie Secrest | East Bay Business Times
Golden State Warriors President Robert Rowell
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First job: Paperboy.
Business philosophy: First of all, you have to know where you're going.
How do you stay motivated: Exercise.
Guiding principle: Commitment to the job.
Definition of success: If you can look in the mirror at the end of the day and realize that you gave everything you could give that day.
Goal yet to be achieved: I want the Warriors to win an NBA championship.
Best decision: Coming to the Warriors.
Mentor: My dad. He worked long hours every day, did his best and led by example. As a young person I looked at that and that was something I respected and admired.
Word that best describes you: Committed.
Like best about job: The people I work with.
Like least about job: Personnel decisions.
Interests: Sports, exercise, golfing, wine.
Pet peeve: Excuses and people who are stuck in the way things used to be done.
Most important lesson learned: Sometimes you need to keep things to yourself. I've gotten a lot better at that.
Person most interested in meeting: My grandfather. He died when I was young and I never really got to know him.
Favorite basketball player: Magic Johnson. His on-court leadership was unbelievable, and his ability to perform when he needed to was even more amazing. He made his teammates do things they didn't think they could do.
Most respected competitor: The Phoenix Suns. I have a deep respect for their senior leadership, and how they go about executing their business plan.
Greatest fear: Not having fear. One of the motivating factors of success is being a little scared once in a while.
Idea of perfect happiness: I have no idea.
Characteristic most admired: Honesty.