Quotes about Management

Because I lacked the ability to prioritize correctly and bring focus to my leadership.

What's worse than training your people and losing them? Not training them and keeping them.

Leaders have to deal simultaneously with people issues and business issues, and they need to be able to do both effectively. That's an art. As you work to develop people, maintain a relational approach, valuing them and adding value to them. At the same time, do what you must to achieve a good bottom line.

60 percent of all management problems are the result of faulty communications.

Years ago, I used to tell new leaders I hired that every person in our organization walked around with two buckets. One bucket contained water, and the other gasoline. As leaders, they would continually come across small fires, and they could pour water or gasoline on a fire. It was their choice.

If you don't have influence, you will never be able to lead others.

People don't function like machines. They have feelings. They think. They have problems, hopes, and dreams. Though people can be managed, they would much rather be led. And when they are led, they perform at a much higher level.

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

If you have excellent people, then you have to give them the power.

The worst kind of businesses are ones where there are no expectations set out for employees.

It's not like the NFL is going anywhere, it's one of the best run leagues in the world.

I've grown up in motorsport since I was 12 or 13 years of age; I've never been on a management training course.