Five-pointer in the NBA?

We received an email today at work regarding leadership and the NBA.  Obviously with one of the most successful and influential companies, it's no surprise that you can find excellent examples of leadership all around. 

Here are 5 take-aways from that email I got:  { it's easy to identify because they were numbered! }

1.  Leadership is about team progress, not personal statistics. The cliché is true: It’s about the name on the front of the jersey, not the back of it.
2. Leadership is about doing the right thing when no one is watching, not just during a game or performance. Good leaders have pure motives.
3. Leaders lose the right to be selfish. They see the bigger picture and focus on the whole. Their measuring gauge: Did I make my teammates better?
4. Leadership begins with an attitude of service, sacrifice and passion. It is more caught than taught to others.
5. Healthy leadership always adds value and is never toxic. It works like the tide on the ocean: As it rises, all the boats go up. Leaders improve team culture.

I especially believe that #4 is important.  If you're in a leadership position, know that your team members are watching you.  Every time you gripe about a customer, every time you complain about another meeting, every time you skip a meeting... it will be noticed.  But the good news is every time you give praise, every time you accept responsibility, every time you lead by example... it will be noticed!  Get noticed for the right things.