Bob Stoops Quotes

You're only as good as the people you hire.

The key to being a good manager or a good entrepreneur is to pick the right people. Pick the right people, and they'll make you look good.

I used to think business was 50 percent having the right people. Now I think it's 80 percent.

Hire the best people, and trust what you hired them to do.

I have the best agents in the world.

I'm proud that I've been able to attract an incredible team to work with me.

Managers live and die by their recruitment.

I always make sure I hire people smarter than me.

Get the right people. Then no matter what all else you might do wrong after that, the people will save you. That's what management is all about.

People say the most important thing is building a world-class team.

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.

Talent is the No. 1 priority for a CEO. You think it's about vision and strategy, but you have to get the right people first.

My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win.

Many founders hire just because it seems like a cool thing to do, and people always ask how many employees you have.

I'm really good at hiring good people.

I don't run restaurants that are out of control. We are about establishing phenomenal footholdings with talent.

The need for strong partners and employees persists throughout the life of a company, but it is especially important in the beginning.

I was a coach at Spurs for 15 years. I did want to go into management but what was important to me was doing a very good job in whatever capacity I was employed.

I've said many times that people are policy. And to be truly successful in any big organization you need to put people into jobs where they have relevant experience, relevant subject-matter expertise and the capacity to actually perform.

Whenever you can get a competitive, first-grade person to join your team, you never know what happens.

I have a lot of people who want to work for me.

Above all else, look around to employ the best talent you possibly can.

Put the right people in the right places, and then you trust them to do the right stuff.

We hire people who are smarter than us.

Am I a great manager? Huh. I was blessed to have a front office that found great talent, and then I was smart enough to stay the hell out of their way.