Quotes About Leadership

I'm sure there are some people who still think I'm too much of a nice guy to be a manager but I'm certain that's not an issue.

The president may be a nice guy, but he's just over his head.

No one wants to work with a difficult star. I want to be the nice guy.

I would give Fernando Torres a contract for life - not just as a player but as an example for everyone. He is a very nice guy, really close to the fans, and has inside him the values of Atletico Madrid.

If nice guys finish last, then great guys come in right after them.

I've worked with some of the most inspiring and genuinely nice people.

If you treat people nicely, and you allow them to fulfill a role that is satisfying for them, they'll accomplish a lot, and they'll enjoy their work.

As mayor, I used to always feel the important thing is that people respect me, not love me - but it is really much nicer when they love you, too. I'm going to try to keep it that way.

Can you be a nicer gentleman, or a better man for your sport or your kids than Joe Paterno?

You can have the nicest academy in the world, it doesn't make any difference, it's all about the people. Our job is all about the people.

I like building teams and I want to run my own show, in the nicest possible way, to see how far I can go, starting with getting Macclesfield further up the table.

To be taught to coach by Marty Schottenheimer, to be able to go to an organization like the Steelers. I came there at 34, probably brash, ready to set my niche.

I think the growth you get from working at a place like Alabama and with a program under Nick Saban, it helps me immensely.

I needed Nick Saban more than I needed Pete Carroll.

It's why Nick Price was my favourite golfer growing up. He managed to win majors, get to world No1 but did so with a nice-guy image. He showed that the two are not mutually exclusive.

You go to conferences, and your fellow African intellectuals - and even heads of state - they all say: 'Nigeria is a big disappointment. It is the shame of the African continent.'

Here in Nigeria, what makes the news is conflict between the executive and the legislature.

No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it.

I have a saying: Nigerians don't fit in second place. Everything we do we go hard.

I've always affirmed, nobody's ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian.

I'm my production team's biggest nightmare.

In fact, despite the fact that he's somehow managed to brand himself as a moderate choice, Michael Bloomberg's record is actually that of an authoritarian nightmare.

On 'Mr. Robot,' because I run the writers' room and know every decision behind every line of dialogue, I'm able to be nimble and adapt with the scripts and the moments. I never have to question what I'm doing as I'm directing the actors or going through the scenes.

I was a cheerleader for nine years!