The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.
Ancient wisdom offers. . . a simple yet profound formula to guide everyone who leads, anyone who aspires to leadership: 'Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. '
The men who have done big things are those who were not afraid to attempt big things, who were not afraid to risk failure in order to gain success.
The art of leadership is a serious matter. One must not lag behind a movement, because to do so is to become isolated from the masses. But one must not rush ahead, for to rush ahead is to lose contact with the masses. He who wished to lead a movement must conduct a fight on two fronts--against those who lag behind and those who rush ahead.
It takes leadership to improve safety. And I started off the movement in my time, but the person who has done more over the past 20 to 30 years and who has led it is Professor Sid Watkins.
I look for what needs to be done. After all, that's how the universe designs itself.
Such manifestations I account as representing the creative leadership of the new forces of thought and appreciation which attend changes in technological pattern and therefore of the pattern of human relationships in society.
The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But. . . the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?'
Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes. Silently and imperceptibly, as we wake or sleep, we grow strong or we grow weak, and at last some crisis shows us what we have become.
My approach to the game has been the same at all the places I've been. Vanilla. The sure way. That means, first of all, to win physically. If you got eleven on a field, and they beat the other eleven physically, they'll win. They will start forcing mistakes. They'll win in the fourth quarter.
A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.
Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way
If you want to be the best, find out what the top people do & do it yourself.
In order to receive a pardon you must plead guilty.
To lead people, walk behind them.
You have to choose to manifest your leadership nature.
The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.
To have a successful career, you have to approach it as an entrepreneur, even if you are working for someone else. Your career is your own private business. You have to market yourself and your abilities and knowledge just as you would a product or service.
None of us really pushes hard enough. People always talk about playing over your head when you are up against someone really good. Maybe you don't play over your head at all. Maybe it's just potential you never knew you had.
