Quotes About Teamwork

My mentor said, 'Let's go do it', not 'You go do it'. How powerful when someone says, 'Let's!'

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they're working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.

Quitting is not an option. I will not let anyone on this team quit.

Always surround yourself with people who are even more talented and competent than you.

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

Every time I stepped on the field, I believed my team was going to walk off the winner, somehow, someway.

It's pitching, hitting and defense that wins. Any two can win. All three make you unbeatable.

You can't be a great leader if all you are serving is yourself.

I learned this about coaching: You don't have to explain victory and you can't explain defeat.

Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way

To gain more abundance a person needs more skills and needs to be more creative and cooperative.

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

Don't waste your time trying to turn ducks into eagles. Hire people who already have the motivation and drive to be eagles and then just let them soar.

A coach's greatest asset is his sense of responsibility - the reliance placed on him by his players.

It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men.

No one knows what to say in the loser's locker room.

To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.

I can't very well tell my batters don't hit it to him. Wherever they hit it, he's there anyway (Mays).

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.

I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.

Coaches build teams, parents build players.

The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers.