Wendy Kopp Quotes

As a quarterback, you always believe in yourself. You always know you can do things.

Part of being a successful leader is listening and looking for opportunities to bring people together.

When things go bad, the best thing to do is keep working and keep coaching.

I'm very much a leader in a lot of the work that I do or that I've done in my career.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

In a high-IQ job pool, soft skills like discipline, drive and empathy mark those who emerge as outstanding.

I'll practice as good as I can, but I know that I play even better, with the qualities I have - leadership, my ability to make something happen in games, winning.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

As a leader, these attributes - confidence, perseverance, work ethic and good sense - are all things I look for in people. I also try to lead by example and create an environment where good questions and good ideas can come from anyone.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

Any committee is only as good as the most knowledgeable, determined and vigorous person on it. There must be somebody who provides the flame.

There are leaders vocally, and there are leaders by example. I think I'm starting to become better at being a leader vocally, just talking on the court.

I've now discovered that if you know what you want and try hard to achieve it, everyone else will try hard, too.

But if the vision is strong enough, and your goals are steady, and you believe, pretty soon you bring other people with you.

Leadership requires a blend of strategy, persuasion, inspiration and motivation. It is based on respect more than fear.

We shall either find a way or make one.

If you want something, and you find an obstacle, you need to get over it. By any means necessary.

Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.

What I really want are students who want to partner with other people, to be part of an organization and to influence people so that they can accomplish things that the organization would not have accomplished otherwise.

I've learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.

Passion means finding a way.

I'm used to having the ball, man. So, not really having the ball in my hands... it's just me trying to find different ways to impact the game.

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