Orson Scott Card Quotes

I make sure when I direct that it's a very joy-based set that hopefully is filled with a lot of respect.

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

I wouldn't ask any of my employees to do anything I wouldn't do. And I work as hard, if not harder than the rest of the staff, to set an example. I also believe in giving my employees a lot of room to be creative and to express themselves.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

If you're a coach, and you don't have trust with players, you've got no chance, and your credibility is zero. And that's why it's so important to tell them the truth. If you have something that you're upset about, tell them the truth. If they're doing something wrong, tell them the truth.

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

Leadership requires a blend of strategy, persuasion, inspiration and motivation. It is based on respect more than fear.

The most important thing I've done at work has been to surround myself with amazing people who I trust and empower fully to do stuff better than I could.

Leaders must establish common purpose and build trust within an organization.

Leaders must exemplify integrity and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do this, you set high standards for everyone at your company. And when you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for shared goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers.

You can be the best manager in the world, but if the players don't trust you, it will never work.

It was a really empowering thing playing with Golden State, because they let the players play and they let the players communicate and they let the players decide things.

Just because you're the coach, you don't automatically have the authority. You have to work the people. You have to gain the trust of the people.

I have a team who I respect immensely, so if they have opinions, I'm interested in hearing them.

If you have a culture of respect, creativity flows. You create this energy, and then people have more desire to take risks.

I can only be inspired if I'm working with people that I really respect.

I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.

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

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.

A good leader must be fair.

You have to give guys tools to win with, and if they have success with them then they believe in you. If you don't have anything in your bag to work with, then they won't believe.