Derek Cianfrance Quotes

The leadership of Christine Rampone goes without saying. She is the definition of a what a leader is.

Leadership doesn't amount to much unless you have followers.

A good director is like a good coach. You want to play for him. You want to really show him your good stuff. You don't want to let that person down. Ridley Scott is one of those guys.

A coach's greatest asset is his sense of responsibility - the reliance placed on him by his players.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.

I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.

It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team.

A great director or leader knows his people, creates a great team, and then makes a great movie that can influence millions more than the readers of his column.

It isn't worth trying to lead if your people won't follow.

One of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them.

Leadership contains certain elements of good management, but it requires that you inspire, that you build durable trust. For an organization to be not just good but to win, leadership means evoking participation larger than the job description, commitment deeper than any job contract's wording.

That's the only thing that got me here is my teammates. My teammates and my coach. That's the only reason I'm here.

Leadership is service to others.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

For me, the director is the most important thing. He is steering the boat. If you don't trust him, you won't be able to give him your all.

I just want to be a leader.

I bought into everything Coach K preached to us. His whole philosophy.

When you have someone that manages, coaches you, and you follow, and you believe, and you do everything that you can because you believe in that idea in your leader, that stays forever. That is the impact Jose Mourinho had on me.

What makes a leader great is not the fact that she (or he) has all the answers, but the ability to inspire and empower us to find the answers.

Leadership is more about clarity than it is about control.

Getting people to go above and beyond the call of duty can be achieved but only if you, the artist, are willing to go above and beyond any and all calls of duty yourself.

Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible.

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best. Like manipulation.

Choose great people and shine in their shadows