Nelson Mandela Quotes

By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man?

I don't think you can control people. I don't think you manage people. I think you give people a direction, you give them the resources, you lead by example. They get it right, you say, 'Atta girl.' And they get it wrong, you say, 'Not good.'

I recall that my workshop leaders were tactful in their ways of acquainting me with my shortcomings as a writer. So much so that I hardly realized they were doing it. I want always to keep that sort of thing in mind when I'm teaching. The way you get better in everything in this life is to make mistakes. Otherwise you're probably doing it right by accident. But you have to do everything wrong before you can really start with some authority to do it right.

Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be angry all day.

You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.

Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.

I have spent a lifetime watching kids make mistakes because they were not trained or well led or properly motivated to do well. I never faulted the kids; rather, I saw opportunity to train, to motivate, to improve leadership - not to punish the individual.

I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

The heart of change is in the emotions…. We see, we feel, we change.

Jim Tomsula is going to be great coach for us. Players' coach. Always around the guys. Someone that's willing to listen to what the players say and has their intake.

There are some great video clips of me swearing, screaming at players, but I was also the biggest cheerleader in the league.

I try hard to always question myself and wonder, 'What could I have done better? What did I do wrong?' The culture at our company is to be self-critical, but you have to balance that as a leader with praise for your team.

The best thing you can do is learn from those mistakes so that you continue to get better. That's the management style or leadership style I believe in, which is push people to their limit such that they can become better than they thought they could be. That certainly has helped me.

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.

I'm not really big on humiliating assistant coaches in front of everybody.

Seek out a personal coach or mentor in the workplace. He/she should push you when you need it by encouraging and motivating you. Don't be afraid of their honesty.

To bring out the best in someone, you really have to push them.

Harry Redknapp is a fantastic manager. He knows how to talk to players. You need that belief from your own manager. He tells you just to go out there and do your thing. That is what Harry has got more than anyone else.

Flowers flourish when they're watered, and shrivel up when they're not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who look for the best in people.

If you’re not interested in getting better, it’s time for you to stop leading.

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

I believe that in order to be a good leader you must understand the value of praising people to success.

Be a people builder. Look for opportunities to encourage others to bring out the best in them.

There's a world of difference between insisting on someone's doing something and establishing an atmosphere in which that person can grow into wanting to do it.