It's not that often that an NFL team owner says goodbye to a coach who won six Super Bowls, but that is what happened today in Massachusetts with New England Patriots Chairman Robert Kraft and Coach Bill Belichick.
Kraft took press questions about it and his answers I thought had some broader lessons about leadership and life that are worth paying attention to.
One is a point about effort: "The thing with Bill that was unique and special is his work ethic is so strong. That's what I looked at. He always gave us the best he had. There wasn't a shortage of effort. Now, whether he has the right people around him or selected the right players, that we all can make judgment on. But he was always giving it his all, and that's what was most important to me."
And the other is a point about results: "This is a results business." And, "We're looking for someone who can help us get back to the playoffs and win. ...I am very upset when we don't win games."
The effort is important and the results are important.
Not at the press conference was quarterback Tom Brady, who has seven Super Bowl victories (the final one with Tampa Bay) but somehow I think he'd agree.