Sean McVay Quotes

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.

Don may yawn at the idea, which he often does, but the great thing about Don, he has confidence in me and Mike and Ed and Leslie and Steve, that we're not going go out and do stories that will put people to sleep.

The oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub - he doesn't try to do it all himself.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

I wouldn't ask any of my employees to do anything I wouldn't do. And I work as hard, if not harder than the rest of the staff, to set an example. I also believe in giving my employees a lot of room to be creative and to express themselves.

Players respond to coaches who really have their best interests at heart.

I don't remember a single day during the time I was minister of gender, foreign minister, vice-president and president when I saw anything on the part of the men that indicated they were undermining me.

I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.

One of the things I'm adamant about as a bandleader is not micromanaging. I'm an advocate for the concept of allowing everyone to be fully vested in what they're doing, so everyone contributes whatever they're inspired to contribute.

My drive is other people's success.

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

I've had a lot of people tell me they wish I were their principal.

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

It's always good when followers believe in their leaders, but it's even better when leaders believe in their followers.

Leaders must exemplify integrity and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do this, you set high standards for everyone at your company. And when you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for shared goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers.

The more you rely/trust and believe in your team and the bigger the investment you make in getting them to their greatness, the larger will be the commitment, engagement, and outright devotion they have when it comes to you.

Leadership is not about you; it's about investing in the growth of others.

That's a strong sign of a good coach, to let an assistant participate. It shows his confidence in the coach's ability not to have to dominate everything.

Leadership is service to others.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

A lot of people ask what it takes to move from being a creative to a leader: Take everyone's career personally. People will work hard for you if you work hard for them. Any idiot can be a boss; all you need is a title. But to be a leader, you need to earn respect and have an opinion you stand by.

I think it's important for these guys to know we love them and care about them and at the end of the day, that's going to motivate them to want to lead, play harder, and all the things we ask them to do. Which is a lot.

As a team-mate, the one who taught me the most was undoubtedly Fabio Cannavaro.

I think the best players in the world make the players around them better. And I'm always trying to do that.