Marc-Andre ter Stegen Quotes

Distinguish between power and control, delegate, be decisive - and always remember people's first names.

It was Grant's company and he made all the decisions. And that was just fine.

Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.

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.

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.

The most basic question is not what is best, but who shall decide what is best.

I am not invested with dictatorial powers. If I were, I should be quite ready to dictate.

I can lead my team.

If I was to become a manager, I would not want someone else to be signing the players for the team that my job depended on.

If the owner goes inside a team and picks one player to play, I can no longer be the manager. Decisions must be made by the manager.

Being a manager is kneading people.

One of my skills is knowing, 'This is where I'm needed, and this is how I'm needed and where I'm going to be in control and where I'm going to cede control and why.'

I am better when I have control. I am not a power freak. But my point is that I need to feel that I can manage the team and have a direct, clear line through to the owners. Once that becomes hazy, for me, there is a problem.

You may give give a man office, but you cannot give him discretion

It is easier to give directions than advice, and more agreeable to have the right to act, even in a limited sphere, than the privilege to talk at large.

I never wanted to give up my power. I wanted to be able to make my own decisions, so that's why I became involved in management, bottom line.

Why is everything always my decision?" I asked. Because you will not tolerate anything else." Oh, I remembered now. "Great", I whispered. - Anita to Jean-Claude

Never delegate. Always empower.

In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.

I like being in charge of the remote control.

It's always really challenging trying to go from player to player/coach. You have a kind of friendship basis of relationship with all of your teammates, and now you go to this power position where you have to make decisions that might hurt people's feelings.

I like being in control of making all the major decisions pertaining to my projects. That's something that you don't get to do in a group. Everything has to be voted on - every minor decision.

Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.

Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.