Mike Phelan Quotes

I could never be a manager. All I have is natural ability.

At the moment we need training for leadership.

When I first became captain of the Indian cricket team in 2000, many well-wishers and journalist friends gifted me the classic Mike Brearley book, 'The Art of Captaincy.' I mean no disrespect to the book or Mr, Brearley, who I admire a great deal, but books or team meetings don't make you good captains.

There's no shortcut to being a manager or coach.

I had the best teacher there can be in man management or managing a football club.

Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced.

With Mourinho, I learned a lot.

I've got an opinion on everything, so I should go into management.

The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.

Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.

And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of decades, from a management perspective, is that really when you come down to it, it really is all about people and all about leadership.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

I was a lousy player with virtually no experience managing.

Naturally, managers and coaches are trying to find different ways to work.

I'm a fan of coaching.

As a captain I think tactically I've been quite good.

We've seen guys in the sport, like Steve Smith and Virat Kohli, who have actually benefited from the captaincy.

Mourinho is a fantastic manager, intelligent, clever. He is OK.

Recognizing poor leadership is a vital skill to help you achieve greatness.

I worked under a lot of 'top-class managers at Spurs and had to take over as 'caretaker a couple of times when things were not going well. I know what's required.

I am not saying I am the best manager in the world. But I'm quite good.

I enjoy the challenge of being a head coach.

Managers are driving the ship, so to speak, without actually being on the pitch, so every manager I've worked under here definitely deserves credit.

To become a good coach, it is important to be equipped with tactics and strategy. But first of all, you need to have strong leadership.

Zidane has shown that he is more than a coach.