Danny Welbeck Quotes

What I learned from directing, I learned from soccer, where it's like a coach-player relationship.

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

Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.

True leadership isn't about having an idea. It's about having an idea and recruiting other people to execute on this vision.

Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy.

Basically, a manager is a father figure to 20 or 25 blokes. It's about trying to get the best out of them and creating team spirit.

And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of decades, from a management perspective, is that really when you come down to it, it really is all about people and all about leadership.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

My role at Lockheed Martin puts me in contact with extraordinary leaders in many fields - from science and engineering to philanthropy and government. And since we also work closely with our nation's armed forces, we tend to reflect a lot on leadership and how we can inspire successful teamwork, cooperation, and partnerships.

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

You can't really yell, 'Charge!' and hope to have your team behind you unless they agree that the hill you are trying to take is a hill you should take.

I think all you can worry is that you make the team the very best they can be.

Leadership is having a compelling vision, a comprehensive plan, relentless implementation, and talented people working together.

When you work, you know you can have some problem with the players. This is normal because the manager wants the players to work hard, play well, and the players should understand this.

Naturally, managers and coaches are trying to find different ways to work.

I can lead my team.

Good managers ensure good outcomes, but great leaders can deliver a vision by getting people to work together.

I look at the group I've got and then I decide what strengths and weaknesses they have and then I formulate an appropriate way the players can work in order to be collectively successful.

I think communication is massive in football and in all sports in general.

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

As the captain of the team, my job involves more than just playing. I have to talk to the players and motivate them.

As a manager, you manage a team and there are good periods where there are good feelings in the group.

I have to put my team in a good situation.

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 group of players go out and win a game in a style that gets the best out of them. That's the key to management.