Nicolas Ghesquiere Quotes

The ability to delegate begins with believing in the potential of people.

It's all about finding and hiring people smarter than you. Getting them to join your business. And giving them good work. Then getting out of their way. And trusting them. You have to get out of the way so YOU can focus on the bigger vision. That's important. And here's the main thing....you must make them see their work as a MISSION.

I'm good at giving up control to people who know where they're going and what they want to do. I can sit in the back of a car and ride cross-country if you know where you're going and you know how to take me there.

You can't get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.

Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail.

The more confident you are, the more you can let go and believe that the people you've chosen to be in your circle are able to do what they say they're going to do and what they're really good at. It has made me a better band member, too.

I'm much more collaborative than I probably was when I was first starting, much more willing to say, "I don't know the answer to that." I have really talented people and let them do their jobs and not try to control everything as much as I did when I was starting. I was a bit more insecure.

Managers help people see themselves as they are; Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are.

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

You've got to trust people. And because I am a control freak, sometimes that's difficult for me, because I want to micro-manage absolutely everything. I can't hand over. But I'm trying to do that more.

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.

It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.

I'm a little bit of a control freak, so it's been nice to learn to let go and just trust others.

I trust the team around me to guide my career in the right direction, I just do the fighting.

I think I've learned how to be a better boss. I'm the one running the show now, and in the past, I've always kind of been looking at other people to make the decisions. I feel more confident to run not just my show, but behind the scenes, too.

Leadership is a lot of hard work. I hoped, when I was younger, that I would just be a natural leader or that it was something that was innate, but it is really a learned skill.

Look for the best in people to build a fantastic team

Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.

Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy.

I'm going to get a new hairdo and look terrific and go back to school and even if nobody notices, I'm going to be the most self-fulfilled lady on the block.

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

Being in charge isn't always about telling people what to do. Sometimes, it's about knowing when to step out of the way of people who know what they're doing. - Tam al'Thor

I learnt from an early age this need to delegate responsibility out to other team members as there is just too much for one person to do themselves. What is the point of hiring talented team members if you don't give them the freedom to make the most of the chance you have given them?

When ordinary people decide to do extraordinary things they transform their lives and the lives of others around them.

Believing in people before they have proved themselves is the key to motivating people to reach their potential.