Quotes About Leadership

I was one of the main guys on my team and you always want to check people that you're bringing in. Are they tough enough physically and mentally? Can they respond when you need them to respond?

My mentally for my character is you have to be first, better, or different. I know that I'm not the best at everything; in fact, I'm not the best at a lot of things, so I'm going to be different, or I'm going to be the first one to do it.

I took the time to mentally figure out what I needed to do to be the best basketball player I could be for my team.

A coach should be a person who is able to help a player mentally.

In a conversation with a male executive, he tells me that he doesn't hire women because 'it's not worth the trouble.' I mentally blacklist him.

When teams see coach Gruden and myself run out on the field, they know, 'Hey, man, we are in for it mentally today.'

Yeah, if I'm fried mentally, incapable of directing for a second, Ross is there and will take over. Or at least, together we can somehow manage make it through the day.

Sometimes in a huddle I don't say anything, the guys will run the huddle. But I try to be an encourager in huddles, especially when I see a guy down or the team is not at the level where they should be mentally.

After I was invited to take over the Selecao, one of the first things I did was to call Marcelo and Thiago Silva. I wanted to get a feel for the players and we did not mention what had gone on in the past, that is behind us.

People often speak about legacy. And when they mention our legacy, I sure hope they don't only mention football.

I'm a mentor to anybody who's interested.

My manager is definitely a mentor as well as Usher.

As team-mates, it is difficult to act as a mentor.

My mentor is Balu Mahendra.

I look up to a lot of people, but outside of my parents, I've never really had a mentor.

I don't think my father was my mentor.

Gotti my mentor. He like a big brother that helps manage my career.

Hillary Clinton was a hugely important mentor for me. I don't talk to her every day, but sometimes mentorship means being able to watch somebody's leadership from afar.

Being a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously.

Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress.

Most of my job and most of what I do is to mentor people. There are a lot of people I work with that I don't have investments in.

Coach Dyer was a great mentor for me and a great teacher.

Once you embrace the absolute truth that every leader needs a mentor, you can begin to achieve the massive growth and success that you seek.

Ultimately, even if you follow the advice of a mentor or board member, it's still your fault if they were wrong!