Tony Dungy Quotes

Leaders need to remember that the point of leading is not to cross the finish line first. It's to take people across the finish line with you. For that reason, leaders must deliberately slow their pace, stay connected to their people, enlist others to help fulfill the vision, and keep people going. You can't do that if you're running too far ahead of your people.

Leadership is a position where you want to create the opportunity to inspire people to walk along beside you, not listen to what you say.

Other players can be leaders on the pitch, but not all players can understand another player, so I try to. You need to understand the heart of another player. I try to read other people, to figure out how I can joke with this guy, how I can help him or touch his heart.

Leadership isn't about simply being in charge and treating your people like soldiers and barking orders. Leadership is sharing your knowledge and your direction so that others grow and reach their potential.

Take time to get to know people. Understand where they are coming from, what is important to them. Make sure they are with you.

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.

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.

Oprah's stock in trade has always been her powerful unmediated connection. She could feel your pain and empower you to talk about it.

To have influence, you really don't need to have power. But what you need more than anything else is to have that almost uncanny understanding of what matters to people.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.

The manager of a team is like a stagecoach, he can't move unless he has the horses.

I like to help create team spirit in the dressing room. I feel that I've got loads of love to give.

Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where we have a very team-oriented culture.

I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.

Governments move armies, but only individuals can move hearts.

If thou wouldst help others, deal with them as though they were what they should be

Leadership does not mean domination

Leadership is service to others.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

I think I lead with empathy and connection to our people. I find that the most effective leadership style for me is to just talk and listen. It sounds simple, but it's so effective.

You shouldn't get into coaching unless you care about the people you're leading.

A coach must be at one with his players.

Whether I'm captain or not, I always like to think that I lead by example anyway. I do the same things as I always do and try to help the group out.

The best leaders lift people up versus tear people down.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.