WNBA's Borders Talks Leadership, Hiring Process, Advice For Graduates

WNBA President Lisa Borders is featured in the N.Y. Times' "Corner Office" Q&A, where she touched on a range of topics. On leadership, Borders said, "When I started out, I was command and control – do as you're told. Now it's about appreciating that you have two ears and one mouth: You should listen twice as much as you talk. Empowering and enabling people is far more compelling, and the results are always much better." On hiring: "I'm always looking for the opposite of what I am." On self-improvement: "I'm working on patience." On advice to recent college graduates: "Be true to yourself. It's hard to do that when you're young" (N.Y. TIMES, 7/24).