Leadership Quotes

"I saw you come in and I wanted you to know that it doesn’t matter how hard you work, that I’m willing to work harder than you." "There’s certain players that I’ve made cry. If I can make you cry by being sarcastic, then I really don’t want to play with you in the playoffs." "Leadership is lonely. I’m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go." "The beauty of coaching is growing the players from the ground up. That journey continues." "I don’t think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship." "My role is to make sure we’re moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists, and providing leadership." "I don’t just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship." "Either way, I refuse to change what I am. A lion has to eat. Run with me or run from me." "I don’t want chumps, I don’t want pushovers, and if you’re a chump and a pushover, I will run over you." "To me, business isn’t about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It’s about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials." "Building a business is not rocket science, it’s about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity." "Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide." "Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to." "Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that’s what a number of us are trying to do." "One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes." "Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles." "My principles are more important than the money or my title." "I had always been the one who picked up all the stragglers and stray followers." "Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, try to understand and appreciate the people who work with you. Do your job well, learn your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Resp" "Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn."