Quotes About Leadership

In the nature of things a priesthood is always demoralizing.

Why didn't you say that's what you were planning in the first place?" Vaughn smiled. "Because, Doctor, when they make you a commander, they take the bone out of your head that makes you explain orders.

Sandra nodded. "Agreed. A…oh, God, let's not call it a United Nations, shall we? That would doom things from the start.

Leading means running fast enough to keep ahead of your people

It was good to have subordinates who didn't need their t's crossed and the i's dotted . p.173

William the Conqueror, it is said, began by eating a mouthful of English sand.

In these our degenerate times, men bent on nothing but vainglory and personal gain – hollow, bombastic men for whom nothing is off-limits if it advances their petty cause – will claim to be great leaders

On December 15th, 1971, Tiger Niazi surrendered to Sam Manekshaw;

They like the making of mischief, mayhem, anarchy. They have traditionally lacked management skills.

It is better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.

Bush White House

Play him, fine him, and play him again.

Analytics only goes so far. Basketball, more than baseball, for example, is really a team sport.

I was fortunate enough to have baseball to teach me the values relative to success. The sport gifted me with leadership and team building skills that translate in a relatable way in the world.

Winning isn't enough. The acme of all skill is to defeat your enemy before taking the field.

Maybe one of the qualities of being a great coach is being [a jerk]. There are quite a few of them around.

There are only two kinds of coaches - those who have been fired, and those who will be fired.

But when you get into a situation where you can acquire a proven leader, a proven quality player, an unselfish player, a guy who taken a team to the Super Bowl, I think you do it.

I worked at a daycare for a couple of years going through high school and college. I did youth sports camps. I ran all the camps through my college.

No jockey ever won a race by carrying the horse across the finish line; no coach ever won a volleyball match by touching the ball during play.

We know the principles of coaching. The art is knowing when to apply them.

If we, as coaches, aren't teachers, we are nothing

It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.

First we become the best, then we'll become first.