Benjamin Franklin Quotes

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

I can lead my team.

I'm a leader.

I know how to lead.

Leadership is influence.

Gotta watch out for directors.

To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

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.

You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.

I'm not quite that difficult, even though maybe I'm a little bit bossy. But you know, in order to get things done, you do have to be a little bit bossy sometimes or tell people what you really want. Otherwise, things just don't get done, do they?

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.

It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course.

Leaders get people to do what they otherwise wouldn’t do.

Leadership means getting people to do what they don’t want to do.

Management is different from leadership..

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

No coach wants to sit back and not have control of the team.

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

Even in the band I was in when I was a kid, I'd be telling everyone what to do. I'd be leaning over the drums, telling them to tune their guitars, micromanaging.

Each of us was created to rule, govern, control, master, manage, and lead our environments. You are in essence a leader, no matter who you are.

Those engaged in directing the actions of others are always in danger of overlooking the importance of the sequential development of those they direct.

Employers are like horses — they require management.

No one can move without some leadership.

The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.