Marcus Lemonis Quotes

Working with my husband, I thought we would be at each other. As close as we are, our styles are so different. But it didn't happen - we were surprised.

Meetings get a bad rap, and deservedly so - most are disorganized and distracted. But they can be a critical tool for getting your team on the same page.

The hardest part about directing is getting everyone on the same page.

Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy.

The way you build trust with your team is around super-clear communication in that instant when they say, 'I will be sad if you don't do X.' You have to say, 'We're not going to do X, and here's why, and believe me, you'll be much sadder later if I let you go do it and you spend a bunch of time on it and nothing ever happens.'

I know I always worked hard on making sure we came out with the best possible product and of course we were working with four other people, you have to balance that as well.

In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.

Coaches are an integral part of any manager's team, especially if they are good pinochle players.

I don’t allow my staff to criticize each other…. Evan Rosalyn … She knows that nothing can make me madder then for her to criticize staff.

When building a strong team, you need a strong leader.

When you start to work with someone, there's a negotiation that takes place involving what's going to happen when you have a difference of opinion. Most attempts at collaboration never survive the negotiation. Merely being agreeable is not enough.

I am very lucky in my team. They sit opposite me, and I get to see them every day sitting there staring at the seating chart, not doing much. It is almost like a chess game.

Good leaders make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.

You can be the best manager in the world, but if the players don't trust you, it will never work.

I can lead my team.

As you develop relationships in your team you have to learn how your teammates react to being yelled at or how to put your arm around them and show them how to do things. You have to build those relationships up and understand who that person is and how they respond and choose your way to lead them to hopefully help everyone out.

It's an interesting juxtaposition, being student body president and leading others and learning how to effectively help people on the team in a way that's not as direct.

I try to implement my own ways of making teams successful.

When you try to build a team, you need a mix of talent.

You need to have discussions and make sure you guide players towards the collective spirit. It can't be done overnight.

Because if you get someone who is a bit of a diva or are just not on the same page it can be a nightmare - and I'd rather go out knowing they've had an amazing time and we've got on than win the Glitterball although you've just had a horrible time and the person was horrible.

You know when you put two great players together, you're going to have to work through some things.

I've learned so much whether it was, I played a lot of team sports, so being part of a team, learning how to be a leader on different teams, and how to deal with the ebb and flow of different games.

Sometimes, a player and a coach can have a different opinion. In the end, the best interest of the end, the best interest of the club has to be kept in mind.

Directing taught me how to run a team and turn up on time - things you don't really learn when you're in a band.