Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has recently shared some insight on his exceptional leadership style. According to the future Hall of Famer, he made it a point to make his teammates feel uncomfortable about themselves and their situation.

Excerpts from Bryant's upcoming book Mamba Mentality were published on The Players' Tribune, and some of the most interesting bits focused on the five-time NBA champion's unique leadership approach.

“I wouldn’t say my leadership style changed over the years,” said Bryant.

“I liked challenging people and making them uncomfortable. That’s what leads to introspection and that’s what leads to improvement. You could say I dared people to be their best selves.”

Although somewhat unconventional, this is not exactly a ground-breaking technique. Some of the most outstanding leaders have been known to challenge their teammates by taking them out of their comfort zones. The idea is always to keep everybody on their toes so as to avoid complacency. Bryant appears to have executed this exact method to perfection.

Bryant went on to explain that despite the singular psychology behind this approach, it is not a one-size-fits-all type of deal. It still required a ton of work from the 18-time All-Star who exerted a lot of effort in understanding each of his teammate's individual mindsets.

“That approach never wavered,” he explained. “What I did adjust, though, was how I varied my approach from player to player. I still challenged everyone and made them uncomfortable, I just did it in a way that was tailored to them. To learn what would work and for who, I started doing homework and watched how they behaved. I learned their histories and listened to what their goals were. I learned what made them feel secure and where their greatest doubts lay. Once I understood them, I could help bring the best out of them by touching the right nerve at the right time.”

Based solely on this amazing excerpt, it appears that Kobe Bryant's upcoming book is going to be epic. It will give the general public a chance to get inside the mind of one of the most remarkable basketball geniuses of all time. I'm definitely down with that.