Reggie Lewis Quotes

You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.

I've learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.

Sometimes it is the mentality that is really important. To have players with self-belief makes my job a lot easier, as they are certainly motivated and hungry.

Anytime the coach gives you the ball and some encouragement, you get a sense of freedom.

Young women are now looking at me for cues. That's definitely been a responsibility. But I feel like I was ready to take on something like this because I wanted to be challenged and I wanted to be afraid, and that's definitely what it's done for me.

Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do.

You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

Leadership does not depend on being right.

Every one of us has the capacity to lead.

I like to see people doubt me.

I don't view myself as a team manager, but a team captain. I'm part of the team, but everybody else as well.

The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

I learned this early on in the variety business: You've got to give folks responsibility, you've got to trust them, and then you've got to check on them.

We know that in order for us to turn this around, it doesn't matter how many coaches they bring in here, assistants, weight trainers, whoever, we're the ones that are going to have turn it around. And I think just took that responsibility on ourselves.

Leadership is a choice, not a position.

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.

Is it important to have a crew behind me? No, it's important to have me behind them. That's how I look at it. You can't just roll with a situation like you're depending on somebody to help you. You're supposed to help the situation, whatever the situation is that you're in.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

I don't intimidate anyone. Instead, I try to get people to believe in themselves.

Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.