Philipp Lahm Quotes

I try to lead by example, being conscious of others and being responsible.

I don't like the idea of 'I've played nine years, I've made some All-Star teams, I make the most money. I've got to be a leader.' That doesn't make you a leader. Treating people the right way is more important.

What I learned from Barack Obama the person is that you can be a great leader and a good person at the same time and that the way to be the best kind of leader is to be decent to the people around you.

Basketball is like life and life is like basketball. It's just a game. So lets play the best we can while we are still here with love, compassion, selflessness fairplay and supporting each other to be bigger and better human beings.

I'm going to be humble, I'm going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.

Everyone knows Pep Guardiola is a great professional, but getting to know him, I have realised he is an even better person.

Make sure you look after people around you and it holds you in good stead going forward in terms of leadership. Look at all the best leaders and they have those qualities.

I have been told in the past that's my downfall but I'd rather be too nice to be honest. I set out in cricket to make friends. I'd rather people say they enjoyed playing with him and he's a good guy, not he's a good player but a bit of a so and so.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

To those who would call me a thug or worse because I show passion on a football field - don't judge a person's character by what they do between the lines. Judge a man by what he does off the field, what he does for his community, what he does for his family.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

Being nice doesn't necessarily mean you're weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That's a character trait that we need more in Washington.

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

My father never was and isn't a mean man. You know, he never was ruthless. And he succeeded in life without sticking it to anybody. And that's a great example for a man, a strong man, a man's man, to give to his children. You can succeed, you can be successful, without walking over somebody.

The best way for someone to govern is to set an example.

Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.

First of all, I try to be a positive role model.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

When I go home, I try to raise my children with honesty and integrity and teach them to take care of the world and of each other.

The greatness of a man is measured by the way he treats the little man. Compassion for the weak is a sign of greatness.