Maren Morris Quotes

The great irony of management is that the higher up you go, the less actual control you have. When you are but a humble coder, you make the computer do exactly what you want; when you're a manager, you only hope that people understand what you want, and then trust/pray that they do it both correctly and in a timely manner.

I believe in delegating power.

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

All leaders share something in common. They feel they are the only ones who can do the job.

He isn't a real boss until he has trained subordinates to shoulder most of his responsibilities.

I am learning how to delegate and how to empower people.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

I'm a leader.

I know how to lead.

Never delegate. Always empower.

Leadership is influence.

I've learned a huge amount because I've been tested and, more importantly, I've been trusted.

If you're a quarterback, you want everything on your shoulders. You want to be the one to make the decisions.

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.

To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together.

Guys need to know when to take charge.

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.

I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.

I like being a leader in real life.

Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.

I think my best work is when I'm kind of in charge.

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.

I have to give him and I have to have 100 percent of his confidence…. If I do not have his confidence, someone else should be chief of staff.

There is only one way to respond to the issue of leadership and that is to lead.

I micromanage the selection of the cabinet.