Mark Cuban Quotes

There's a lot of pride that business owners have. It's actually really critical that pride and ownership extends to everyone in the organization. I think of everyone is in the same boat in driving the company forward.

To make a long story short, there's nothing like having a boss walk in.

The person who manages the state is me.

Governing is about selecting.

I am deeply honored by the trust the board has placed in me to lead Duke Energy. I have a high degree of confidence in the strength of our company's leadership and dedicated employees.

That's the fun part of being CEO. You can actually say, 'Hey, this is what we should be spending our time on,' and people get it.

Sometimes you do have to scare people a little bit: if someone is not acting in the best interest of the show, then maybe you need to scream and yell a little bit, or let them know you're in charge.

I do believe that any successful business starts from the top and works its way down.

My idea is bring in good people and then get out of their way.

Leadership is important in politics.

I think an owner needs to be present. When an owner is not present that's when things tend to go awry.

To scale your business, you need to delegate responsibilities to others and establish a strong company culture.

As a former CEO and senior executive, there was a time when I did not quite understand the profound impact a CEO has on the culture of a company, even though I always knew culture was important.

When I was appointed deputy president, I accepted it, and it is the president's prerogative to appoint or remove anyone to the Executive.

You make sure to set True Norths for your company. You can't be involved in every decision and every meeting; you have to make sure the mission is very built into the culture, the product, and how you communicate.

It doesn't matter what's written on a coffee mug or on a 'culture' slide; what you do as a CEO, day in and day out, and how you behave will define your company's culture.

I think I've learned how to be a better boss. I'm the one running the show now, and in the past, I've always kind of been looking at other people to make the decisions. I feel more confident to run not just my show, but behind the scenes, too.

In a well-run tech company, small, elite groups who have ownership in the company are given the freedom to define and achieve their tasks in line with a broader mission that they have internalized as their own.

It's difficult to be the spokesperson for something that internally is falling apart. That's a tremendous amount of pressure to put on one person, to be the guy who gives all the quotes, all the interviews.

It's part of the captain's job to keep people on their toes.

I've always tried to be a leader.

When you're the boss, you have no one else to turn to.

Being a boss has been one of the greatest privileges and challenges of my life.

Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.

With fame comes the responsibility of what you say. If the country is watching you, there ought to be substance, something worthwhile to speak about.