Tristan Thompson Quotes

Without judging anyone, communication is so important for a coach.

I know how to get the best out of the players.

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

One of my strengths is connecting with the players.

If I can understand them better as a person then I can understand how to make them a better player too.

I was just taught, the team goes how the point guard goes.

You need to have discussions and make sure you guide players towards the collective spirit. It can't be done overnight.

I think it makes the game much easier to play once you have a good cohesion off the court. I think that's big because you come into a locker room at the NBA level, there's so much emotion, so much pride in the locker room.

Empathy is the bridge to understand those who you may be lucky to one day lead, and it is - in my opinion - the most under-appreciated human skill in business.

For every striker, it's important to have the confidence of the coach.

I have my way of doing things, because I am that way, I try to raise my voice to motivate team-mates and make them aware that if they lose a ball it is not a problem, so I try to motivate my team-mates and to speak to them and, because I see the game from the back I see everything in front of me; communication on the field can help a lot.

You can't keep losing and say nothing in the dressing room.

Every time I get on the court, I want to push my teammates to be better as a leader and lead by example.

LeBron is the best player in our league, but some people have a hard time playing with him.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is necessary to management success.

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.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Being a manager is about getting into the minds of the people you represent.

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

Once you're more aware of people's needs, you can create action plans for others to follow. That way, you're responsible for your own well-being, too.

I don't put together cars, I put together people.

I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.