James McNerney Quotes

For us, there is no such thing as failure. You can't miss a deadline; you can't come up short on an assignment. You have to perform, period.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

Sport has given me drive and discipline. It also taught me to remain humble.

We're about winning and accountability.

People have high expectations of me, and I want to fulfil them.

Winning begins with culture and character matters.

That's what I've learned the Patriots Way being: holding yourself accountable and attention to detail. It doesn't matter who you are, how long you've played, whether you're the nutritionist or starting quarterback, you're going to be held accountable, and you have a role.

I hope I can live up to the faith that has been put in me to do a good job.

I think there's nothing that's not important. Everything you do - from how you connect with the guys in the locker room, to how you learn, to how you play on the field - everything's important; everything goes with the position.

I believed and still believe that success is only part of the story. It makes you want to get better and better so as not to let yourself down and not to let the people down who like what you do and you don't waste your success.

Work hard and never make excuses.

High expectations are the key to everything.

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

To give your best is to receive the best.

Regardless of who you are, what sport you chose, or how much success you achieved, playing the game is all about getting you ready for life.

If you do not train hard you will never fulfill your potential.

Always do your best.

Humanity is in my heart. Do I suffer fools? No. Am I a stickler for my profession? Yes. I am a task master? Yes. My military background, football background, I'm a team player all the way, and I love winning.

I want to be the best. I want to be counted on by my teammates. I want to be counted on by this organization and the fans. I want to be someone they know is going to bring it every single week. I prepare to be the best.

I try to be professional; I try to be on time. I don't take anything I have for granted. That's my definition of success.

You need to perform consistently, and if you're raising the standard, you have to stand by it. You have to keep on doing well.

The fear of letting people down - that's the drive. Sir Alex, I think, if he was brave enough to say it, he would say the same, but in his eyes, the motivating factor is that you want to be the best.

I try to prove that I am an important player every day and game after game.

Work ethic starts where everyone understands that you're putting that extra foot forward in order to be the best.