JaVale McGee Quotes

With the coaches, you don't want to hear everybody saying, 'Move over! Back up! Do this!' Let's find out what the players know.

When the players go home, I can't tell them what to do, so you need to create an atmosphere of trust. I don't want to think, 'What are they doing now? Do I need to call them?'

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

The coin of the realm of leadership is trust and confidence.

That's a strong sign of a good coach, to let an assistant participate. It shows his confidence in the coach's ability not to have to dominate everything.

If you give time and space to players, they will make good decisions and score goals.

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

I think in any situation, so much of effective leadership is when it comes from your own personality. And I feel very fortunate to be comfortable in the Colts locker room, where people can be who they are, and they don't have to change it when they show up to work that day.

There is no better way to manage than by walking around. Autocracy doesn't work. Talk to people in their offices, find out what's on their minds.

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

A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

I don't think I am that hands-on. I'm much more of a believer in finding a great team of people and trusting them to follow their instincts. They work better when they feel they have freedom and they are trusted.

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

My management style is there is no such thing as non-important people in the company.

I've learned that when I'm directing, I hate when people are always questioning everything and trying to give me directions.

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.

A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.

I used to feel that I had to be dictatorial in order to be respected, but after I did a couple of TV movies, I began to see that authority came with the job. So I began to relax and let more people into the process, and my work really improved.

I had to learn to trust people, and I realized that success was going to be born in hiring really bright people - very self-motivated, very able to make good judgment calls day in and day out.

Sometimes you just have to be willing to delegate and not feel like you're the only one with the answer.

Coach Pederson, for me, the communication we have is clear, and it's an open line. He really respects my opinion on plays. If I'm feeling something... he instills a lot of confidence in me. That is huge.

The owner or president is the person who controls the club. The coach's job is to keep him happy. But the key to success, as a manager, is your relationship with the players. Important clubs and important players succeed when the environment is correct. The players must enjoy their work and feel free to express their talents.

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