John Schnatter Quotes

I am comfortable giving people direction. If something is not good enough, my job is to find a way to help them learn from their mistake, and understand that next time I expect better.

The head coach tells us what to do, and we follow his orders.

What Joe Hamilton lacked more than anything else in the world was some one to kick him. Many a man who might have lived decently and become a fairly respectable citizen has gone to the dogs for the want of some one to administer a good resounding kick at the right time. It is corrective and clarifying.

The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way.

If you are in a position to influence someone, you are a leader.

We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

That king who pardons the perpetrator of violence quickly perishes and incurs hatred.

If I find you not attending cabinet meetings three times you are out of government.

If you want to lead, you have to heed.

We could all use more coaching.

To lead or to parent means not being liked sometimes.

The enemies cannot destroy the king who has at his service the respect and friendship of the wise men who can find fault, disagree, and correct him.

Everybody needs a coach.

If I'm your boss, and I truly want you to be successful... I'm inherently going to teach you. I'm inherently going to correct your mistakes. I'm inherently going to spend time with you. I'm inherently going to lead you.

I miss being the focal point of the team - the guy everyone looks to for decisions. And guidance.

I need to go play the right way, listen to LeBron and be a sponge and try to soak up what he's going to tell me.

I think an owner needs to be present. When an owner is not present that's when things tend to go awry.

There's not a day goes by that I don't ask, What would Coach Saban do?

I'm used to the natural role of a quarterback where everyone looks to you.

Coach Godsey is a brilliant mind, a great teacher, and it's been fun learning from him so far.

I always accept the decisions of the coach.

To be a leader, regardless of what party you're in, is to tell your followers what lines not to cross.

It takes a special individual to be a coach to pay attention to all that bad stuff and keep people accountable.

If there is a really good player at U16 level who disrespects the coach, if you then say: 'You can go somewhere else then. That is not how we do things here.' That would be powerful.