Now what else is the whole life of mortals, but a sort of comedy in which the various actors, disguised by various costumes and masks, walk on and play each ones part until the manager walks them off the stage?
I am ready to work, I am ready for this job and I am ready for this challenge. (on being Manchester City manager)
The true genius of a great manager is his or her ability to individualize. A great manager is one who understands how to trip each person's trigger.
There's a big difference between a decisive manager and a tyrant.
Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later.
I don't like the anonymity of the banking process - people now don't have a bank manager they ever meet.
I go by records and Bob Paisley is the No 1 manager ever!
The agenda should be crafted by the employee who reports to the manager not the manager.
I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.
Bureaucrats behave very differently than a private-sector manager because their motivations are different. Permanent bureaucrats, no matter how senior, worry about their next job.