Lance Armstrong Quotes

There is no name for all who participate in group decision-making or the organization which they form. I propose to call this organization the Technostructure.

When I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that I didn't do was fire anybody.

The views of several individuals are assuredly preferable to one man, even as the power of a number of men is of course greater than the power of one man.

I cannot consult with 535 strong willed individuals.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action of one alone.

In modern societies, all things, even in the military department of affairs, are decided, not by individual effort, but by the combined operations of numbers;

If three come together let them pick a leader.

Whenever we had a serious question to decide, we had a conference with the groups involved.

Many of us are inspired and are eager to get things done. But once too many people are involved, life becomes complicated. We are all social beings, so we have an innate urge to incorporate everyone's thoughts.

When team members openly and passionately share their opinions about a decision, they don't wonder whether anyone is holding back. Then, when the leader has to step in and make a decision because there is no easy consensus, team members will accept that decision because they know that their ideas were heard and considered.

I'm going to make the best decision for me, and I believe teams are going to do the same thing.

The coach will decide the best for the team, but in practice, I will try to make an effort for the good of the group above all.

If you are trying to get people to work on a problem together, it's best if they don't know where you, as the supervisor/manager, stand on the question.

I always ask myself if a decision is in the team's best interest.

Collaborative decision-making is very poor in crises.

No man who has not sat in the assemblies of men can know the light, odd and uncertain ways in which decisions are often arrived at.

With being an Avenger there's not really a hierarchy. Everybody gets to make decisions, everybody's put in a position to save the day as opposed to standing there while one person flies in and saves the day and you're like, "Good job!" Avengers is really a team effort.

Lead, don't drive. And give credit. Don't blame. If an officer on your team suggested something and it worked well, give them credit. If it doesn't work well, you take the blame because you made the decision.

If small groups are included in the decision-making process, then they should be allowed to make decisions. If an organization sets up teams and then uses them for purely advisory purposes, it loses the true advantage that a team has: namely, collective wisdom.

My job is exhilarating. It's challenging. I find that the governance part of it, the decision making part of it - actually comes - comes pretty naturally. I think I've got a great team. I think we're making good decisions. The the hardest thing about the job is staying focused. Because there's so many demands and decisions that are pressed upon you.

I am fortunate to have a very helpful team that enables me to spend time doing things that are important but not necessarily urgent. People who have no such team need to also make these larger decisions so that they can cheerfully say No to that which is urgent but not important.

There is no more great men; there is only great committees.

Teamwork is neither "good" nor "desirable." It is a fact. Wherever people work together or play together they do so as a team. Which team to use for what purpose is a crucial, difficult and risky decision that is even harder to unmake. Managements have yet to learn how to make it.

You [as a president] have to have a strong team around you. You have to have respect for institutions and the process to make good decisions because you are inherently reliant on other folks.

Each decision will be done on a case-by-case basis and we'll make the decision we feel is best for the New England Patriots football team.