Roger Penske Quotes

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

A manager is a guide. He takes a group of people and says, 'With you I can make us a success; I can show you the way.'

Leadership means setting a moral tone.

If the players understand and accept that their leader is steering their direction through thoughtful, careful measures, then they will pull together to give the best effort every time.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

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

A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.

Now, I'm not here because I was that good. I'm here because of the people around me made me that good.

I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.

The one thing that I know is that you win with good people.

Being a good leader requires remembering that you're there for a reason, and the reason certainly isn't to have your way. High-integrity leaders not only welcome questioning and criticism - they insist on it.

True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.

Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.

Sometimes, it's good to have a tremendous star, because everyone understands he has to get the ball.

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.

The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

Being the vice-captain, you see a lot of things on the field. You have to try and help the captain as much as you can and lead by example on the field. Small things like getting a run-out or taking a catch makes the other boys try and lift their standards. So yes, I do have an important role, even if I'm not captain.

There is only one way to respond to the issue of leadership and that is to lead.

Leadership and partnership go together.

A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.

I try to lead by example, being conscious of others and being responsible.