Marcus Mariota Quotes

One of my strengths is connecting with the players.

I talk to the players, either individually or as a group, what I'm feeling, and I think the players appreciate that. And I think they respond to that.

To lead a group of players is to lead a group of people with different ways of thinking. You have to be prepared for that and know more than just about football. You have to speak a lot to the players, have to make them feel what you expect of them. Have to convince them. Therefore, it's very important for a coach to have a life outside football.

You need to have discussions and make sure you guide players towards the collective spirit. It can't be done overnight.

Almost everything in leadership comes back to relationships.

I was a pretty good coach and working with marketing was like coaching.

I don't put together cars, I put together people.

I always focus on team building - both in office and at home.

People want to see how we get teams to come together so quickly. They want to see how we get young guys to play so hard and so unselfish. I'm fine with that. I have no problem sharing that.

Whether you're a founder, a leader, or an individual contributor, building a strong team is critical to your success.

You can be the best manager in the world, but if the players don't trust you, it will never work.

Arsene knows what he wants and knows how to get the best out of you - that is why he gets such an impressive response from his players.

When I'm talking to my teammates, being the vocal leader, going up and down, pushing everyone, they tend to follow.

When you try to build a team, you need a mix of talent.

Just because you're the coach, you don't automatically have the authority. You have to work the people. You have to gain the trust of the people.

Practices for me, when your team is not going really well, it can stake a lot of stink out of the air.

I've always been a point guard, so being a coach on the floor, I've had to connect with every one of my teammates and find ways to motivate them, find ways to build them up.

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.

Players' moods change on a daily basis, so it depends how you find your players, and up to you to get the best out of them.

Relationships are the foundation of leadership.

Most management systems have to do with establishing trust and getting people to cooperate. They're not really about expertise or science.

So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.

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.

To be a great leader, you firstly have to like people. If you don't like people, at the end of the day they will figure this out and you can't lead them too well.