James L. Dolan Quotes

Gotta watch out for directors.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.

Being responsible, I will direct, and will be responsible for nothing that I do not direct.

It's part of the captain's job to keep people on their toes.

Be the chief but never the lord.

Nobody is going to delegate a lot of power to a secretary that they can't control.

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course.

Directors never give you anything.

I'm not in charge of making moves, you know. I'm in charge of coaching.

In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are 'ridiculously in charge,' then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera.

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

There is a fine line between constructive oversight and unconstructive meddling.

I was not a presider; I was a leader.

The person who manages the state is me.

The duties of the ruler are like those of the helmsman of a great ship. From his lofty position, he makes slight movements with his hands, and the ship, of itself, follows his desires and moves. This is the way whereby the one may control the ten thousand and by quiescence may regulate activity.

I think 'manager' is a stupid word.

Offset is a boss.

To be a leader, regardless of what party you're in, is to tell your followers what lines not to cross.

No coach wants to sit back and not have control of the team.

A leader can't pick and choose when he wants to lead.

I've always tried to be a leader.