W. Edwards Deming Quotes

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

I have been tremendously impacted and influenced by my coaches. It's nice to play for people that are going to support you.

Leadership is an individual sport, one that has to be fine-tuned to each of the people that reports to you. Leaders also need to provide the direction, energy, encouragement and inspiration for each person who reports directly to the leader as well as for the overall organization.

I thought as a young coach, there were times when my head coach might have prohibited me from moving forward. I always said if I am ever in that position, I'll do anything I can to make our guys move forward.

The reason you get into coaching in the first place is to help and develop, try to make people better.

My role is to coach, encourage, inspire, motivate, and help people.

Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.

Encourage the many; mentor the few.

Players respond to coaches who really have their best interests at heart.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

I try to develop others. I get a great deal of joy out of helping people who, over the years, I've spent a lot of time mentoring - and just trying to get them to another level.

A leader's job is not to do the work for others, it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.

Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

One of the jobs of a manager is to instill confidence, pump confidence into your people. And when you've got somebody who's raring to go and you can smell it and feel it, give 'em that shot.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

I am there for the athletes I coach.

Pep is the best manager in the world. He's always looking to help me get better and improve my game.

I'm the type of manager who doesn't really like the word 'manage.' Nor do I really like the word 'boss.' I like to look at myself as more as a leader.

I don't think you can control people. I don't think you manage people. I think you give people a direction, you give them the resources, you lead by example. They get it right, you say, 'Atta girl.' And they get it wrong, you say, 'Not good.'

To become a good coach, it is important to be equipped with tactics and strategy. But first of all, you need to have strong leadership.

A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.

That's what I like to do: bring out the best in people.

A good leader needs to stand behind his or her followers as often as he or she needs to stand in front of them.

Constant, gentle pressure is my preferred technique for leadership, guidance, and coaching.

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.