Dinesh Karthik Quotes

I have really enjoyed the responsibility of leading the team and making the decisions out there.

You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line.

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

When I'm in the huddle, it is my huddle, and I mean, that's how it needs to operate.

Without wanting to sound pompous or clever it is down to me to make decisions on behalf of the side to give it the best chance of being successful.

Whatever happens, take responsibility.

Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader.

Leadership is a choice, not a position.

Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain.

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.

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.

A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours.

We will not spend four years blaming others, we will take responsibility.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

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.

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

When the public or the Council pass the buck up to me I am going to act.

It's my responsibility to support the team behind Telegram.

I would love to get bumped up to be team captain, or even Asuka. Either-or. We can even be co-captains.

As captain, you take a little bit more on board than probably just being a player.

Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.

Lead, don't drive. And give credit. Don't blame. If an officer on your team suggested something and it worked well, give them credit. If it doesn't work well, you take the blame because you made the decision.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

If the national coach lets decisions be made from outside, he's lost the team.

We know that in order for us to turn this around, it doesn't matter how many coaches they bring in here, assistants, weight trainers, whoever, we're the ones that are going to have turn it around. And I think just took that responsibility on ourselves.