Gautam Gambhir Quotes

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.

Coaches have plans and structures, and if you're not in those plans you shouldn't take it personally.

I think the tone that the head coach sets transcends to the team.

Really the team often will take on the personality of its coach.

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.

Players have responsibility, and if they don't do their job, certain things happen. Coaches have responsibility. If they don't do their job, things happen.

What I have found is that, in a family business structure, sometimes what is needed is a sense of discipline rather than creativity. You have to take everyone's ideas and make it work. When you are dealing with money, there is a limitation on how creative you can be.

But as coaches, we need to get a little more fire and passion and be more demanding that our guys get the job done. I think players will respond to that, and we'll see.

I talked to the players and tried to make them aware of what was good and bad, but I didn't try to run their lives.

I expect you to be a leader, to supervise by example, to lead, not simply order others to do hard jobs. I will hold you personally responsible for the operations under you. If one of your men makes an error, you as well as he will be accountable.

All my best players have been really good guys, which means I can coach them.

Daniel Farke is so good, a man-manager - he is calm but he can shout if he thinks I'm not working.

I know what I do for my team and what my teammates expect of me on both ends of the floor.

I don't like to compare players or talk about having to carry the weight of the team.

I never enjoyed being the star-man because as soon as you become the focal point of the team, you assume an extra burden of responsibility.

I think, as a quarterback and a leader, it's not necessarily what you do in the limelight. Obviously, you want guys handling themselves in an appropriate manner for the organization and the team, but you need to be who you are. If you're a guy who does that and can be a leader, and naturally that's what you want to do, awesome.

Teams usually take on the personality of the coach.

Captains need to lead well and play within the laws of the game. There cannot be any compromise on that count.

I think as an older player, there's a kind of natural responsibility or natural role to go around the lads and say a few things. I had it when I came into the team; when you look to the older boys in certain situations to see what they say, see how they act, and see what they expect.

You grow year after year with responsibility, and for me, it's not important who has the armband but that everyone on the pitch gives the right signals.

More often than not as a quarterback, your performance is a reflection of the guys around you. I've been fortunate to be around some pretty good guys.

It's about how you handle yourself, how you take care of your business, how you present yourself in front of the team, how you hold other people accountable. And ultimately, performing.

Even without tactical discipline, what is important for a team is having players with maturity and a sense of responsibility.

The main thing about being captain is keeping your own performance good, and then everything else should fall into place off the back of that.

People need to know their role to produce performances and results.