Jeremy Podeswa Quotes

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

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.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.

In 13 years of doing my day job, I've learned a few things about motivating people. It's about setting a vision and, as long as everyone knows why they're doing what they're doing, you achieve that vision.

I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

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.

The best thing you can do as a leader when people are pressed is get the obstacles out of their way.

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

We are all totally committed as elite athletes. To think that pushing people around and bullying them is the best way to get results out of them is just ludicrous.

Keeping people on their toes is the best way to get the best out of people.

Believe me, you need good people if you want to make good players.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself - your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct. Invest at least 30% managing those with authority over you, and 15% managing your peers.

I wouldn't ask any of my employees to do anything I wouldn't do. And I work as hard, if not harder than the rest of the staff, to set an example. I also believe in giving my employees a lot of room to be creative and to express themselves.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.

The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen.

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.

I got even with all the bad management I had by being a good manager.