Gayle King Quotes

A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.

I have to give him and I have to have 100 percent of his confidence…. If I do not have his confidence, someone else should be chief of staff.

It's not my job to try and alter the director's style - he's in charge, and I'll always give him my trust.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.

Good servants frequently make good masters.

I just try to be the same guy I've always been. Calm, collected, and being a good decision-maker and delivering the ball to the right guys.

I think trust is primarily built through relationships, and it's important because it's the foundational currency that a leader has with his team or his followers.

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.

To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

I believe in delegating power.

Ministers do not function well when they are unsure of their authority or of their standing with the Leader [ the Prime Minister]

Live so that your friends can defend you, but never have to

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

If I accept the job, you will still interfere. I don’t want to fall out with you, as I believe that you are the right man to save the nation at the head of the army.

Think well before selecting your leader, and when you have selected him, follow him. But in case you find his policy detrimental to your interests, kick him out.

The enemies cannot destroy the king who has at his service the respect and friendship of the wise men who can find fault, disagree, and correct him.

Trust is something I know has to be earned whether you're a husband, a father, or a congressman.

One thing I am is a leader and if I'm not allowed to lead, then I have to follow. So then I want to be the best follower that I can.

Having your teammates' backs - that's what I feel being a leader is.

As a goalkeeper, you feel like if you're treated like adults and have your position explained to you, you respect that. You might not agree with it, but you get on with it.

I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well for getting to the bottom of this. But it is really up to you and your staff, on behalf of the American people, to take on that challenge.