What Does LeBron James Behavior Say About the Workplace?
LeBron James didn’t shake hands. For those of you who don’t follow professional basketball, James is a forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He left the court without shaking hands with the Orlando Magic players when they beat his team in the NBA playoffs. This all happened two weeks ago and you might think the issue should have died down by now, especially after James said that he had sent a congratulatory e-mail to a Magic player after the game. James explained that he didn’t want to shake hands after getting beat up so bad. Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame center and NBA broadcaster, told the Wall Street Journal that he understood the sentiment. He said that it takes a lot of hard work to get the playoffs and, “When it doesn’t work out, it’s very difficult to put on a smiley face and say everything is great.” Welcome, Mr. Walton and Mr. James, to what other people experience at work every day. While James makes millions of dollars playing basketball, there are plenty of other people who w
