Hans Vestberg Quotes

Good leaders make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.

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 was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.

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

Good captains know the strengths and weaknesses of their teams and make decisions accordingly.

Every team knows its strength.

I've run a very successful business, and I think I can also run a very successful team.

I love managing characters. Characters make teams and I believe I can deal with all sorts. The most important thing is being able to pass my knowledge on to others and allowing them to flourish as individuals and as part of a team with a specific strategy.

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

The smartest thing a director can do is surround himself with really good people.

You can lead a team in a lot of different ways. It can be talking to somebody who is down or, during the course of a game, looking to penetrate and then dropping the ball off to someone else for an easy bucket.

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader can't just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.

I believe the director's primary role is to create an atmosphere where his company can be created.

I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.

Leadership means forming a team and working toward common objectives that are tied to time, metrics, and resources.

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

All we do is sign great teams, and stay out of the way. The rest will take care of itself.

As a leader, you want your team to play as you are.

Like most entrepreneurs, getting motivated to work has never been a problem for me; focus comes through delegating tasks to the best people you can find.

When building a strong team, you need a strong leader.

The best thing you can do as a leader when people are pressed is get the obstacles out of their way.

I have to put people in the right spot so that if they execute, we win.