Mark Goulston Quotes

Leadership is having the trust of the people are trying to lead.

The coin of the realm of leadership is trust and confidence.

If I can be a leader, I will.

I'm a leader.

Leadership is more about clarity than it is about control.

I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.

Leadership is influence.

The great irony of management is that the higher up you go, the less actual control you have. When you are but a humble coder, you make the computer do exactly what you want; when you're a manager, you only hope that people understand what you want, and then trust/pray that they do it both correctly and in a timely manner.

I like being a leader in real life.

At the heart of leadership is the leader's relationship with followers. People will entrust their hopes and dreams to another person only if they think the other is a reliable vessel.

You don't know how many times I was in the huddle, asking my teammates to help me call a play.

I can lead my team.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

I think that I've learned to relax, and trust in and hire very talented people, and trust in their abilities a little more.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

Leadership does not depend on being right.

You have to give guys tools to win with, and if they have success with them then they believe in you. If you don't have anything in your bag to work with, then they won't believe.

I think leadership is knowing what you want to achieve and then purposefully and sensibly taking steps to achieve it, remembering always that you have got to bring people with you if you are seeking to be a successful political leader.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

In the end, leadership comes down to consistency and strong, confident action upon which the team can rely - and this doesn't mean imposing a bunch of rules.

You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead.

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.

If I'm a leader, I have a mission.

Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others' success, and then standing back and letting them shine.