Gary Payton Quotes

If I can make one generalised statement, and generalised statements are never entirely true, nobody wants to be talked down to, kids included.

I don't lead with an iron fist. I don't yell at people. I have a way of making my opinion clear.

You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.

Never patronize a child.

Management is not about shouting and bawling, because some guys will not like that. They take it personally.

I don't put others down; I talk my team up.

The communication within Sinsaenum is really, really cool. As extreme as the music is, you might not realize how much we respect each other and how much we coach each other and how well we communicate.

I understand my teammates. I know which teammates you can get on during the game, and which respond better to constructive criticism.

Sometimes when you get older, you need to tone down the trash talking, and sometimes you need younger fighters to bring it out of you.

Constant, gentle pressure is my preferred technique for leadership, guidance, and coaching.

If people don't feel they've got your attention, you're not going to succeed.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

Not to sound egomaniac or anything, but just to get under people's skin like that, and for them to believe in you and believe strongly enough to write... it's flattering and it helps you during the day.

It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

The thing is, every relationship is different, and when you start talking about your problems, other people tend to talk about theirs.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen.

I got even with all the bad management I had by being a good manager.