Jackie Stewart Quotes

The oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub - he doesn't try to do it all himself.

The problem is that they are all stars at Madrid. You need someone to carry the water to the well.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

Like leaders in many walks of life, my business has been to serve with, and for, others.

I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.

Leadership and partnership go together.

I think that there is an element where leadership is lonely, but I also believe that it doesn't have to be like that.

I love to put the ball in other people's hands.

The coaching life is like a relay race and I'm thankful for my turn and am confident as I pass the baton.

My main role is to help the team. And I love that role. And I love that my teammates feel comfortable coming to me.

I let the coach do his job.

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.

Don may yawn at the idea, which he often does, but the great thing about Don, he has confidence in me and Mike and Ed and Leslie and Steve, that we're not going go out and do stories that will put people to sleep.

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

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.

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.

Well, my transition into being a captain was easy.

I've always found it not only easy, but enjoyable. It's necessary for us to reach out and I'm speaking for myself here. I certainly have a sense of responsibility to reach out to these people in the theatre who might look to someone like me for some guidance.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

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.

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

I think I've been really good at surrounding myself with really talented people. I've picked the right coattails to ride on.

My drive is other people's success.

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