Jay Y. Lee Quotes

I'm a huge believer in clarity.

The American public's a lot more sophisticated than we all give them credit for. And on complicated issues, I'm going to give them straight answers. And if it takes more than three minutes, I'm going to do it.

More information is always better than less. When people know the reason things are happening, even if it's bad news, they can adjust their expectations and react accordingly. Keeping people in the dark only serves to stir negative emotions.

In my own personal career, I have felt almost the most difficult thing to deal with is someone who doesn't tell you what they are thinking.

I am pretty transparent how I do things.

I'm pretty transparent and clear about things. The things I do and the way I act are no different than I would expect of others. Mostly it's about being very clear about what we are trying to do and communicating a lot and showing absolute consistency and integrity about what I say and do.

So for everything I do, I'm very clear about what I'm doing, and I tell people what it's about. They get a sense of what I'm thinking. I don't let people think I'm going to write something in praise in the meatpacking industry, and then they read it and it's actually attacking the meatpacking industry.

I believe that the right thing for us to do, as much as we can and without confusing people, is to talk about how we're doing, the things that are going well but also the things that aren't going well.

If you have a difficult message to deliver in any circumstance, it's always best to do it first up-front, and probably be a bit harder than you have to be because it's always easier to be nicer afterwards.

A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.

Things will absolutely go wrong. In a healthy team, as soon as things go wrong, that information should be surfaced. Trying to hide or obscure bad news creates an environment of distrust or lack of transparency.

I can't be a hypocrite as a coach because as a player that's what I wanted. I wanted feedback, I wanted communication from the boss. I showed up for work, you can yell at me if you want, but I want input. So that's the kind of coach I want to be.

I don't believe in that "no comment" business. I always have a comment.

Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it

I'm somebody's who's in favor of transparency and openness.

There were no secrets in my house. I always knew what was going on.

What I would like is to at least have a discussion with the coach, that he tells me what he thinks. I have to know.

I like to be straightforward with whatever I'm doing, whether it's basketball, whether it's meeting someone, whatever it is.

Communication is number one, and we have to communicate honestly and openly with each other.

Sometimes players are very fed up with my communication, but that's what I do, and they know how I think. But they know I am very transparent.

I want to be transparent, so I don't leave room for too much thinking.

I like being straightforward. We can deal with anything as long as it's on the table.

Don't be mysterious; there isn't the time.

Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.

Sometimes one has to say difficult things, but one ought to say them as simply as one knows how.