Josh McDowell Quotes

There has to be absolute trust between the tiger and its master, but its master must be the master - there must be no mistake about that.

Teachability and trust always leads to total obedience.

Without judging anyone, communication is so important for a coach.

And next to Allie, the screamer, once more reminded of his job, began to wail in Allie's ear. Reflexively Allie clapped her hand over his mouth. "That," she said, "is totally uncalled for. Don't do that again. Ever." The screamer looked at her with worried eyes. "Are we clear on this subject?" said Allie. The screamer nodded and she removed her hand. "Can I scream a little?" he asked. "No," said Allie. "Your screaming days are over." "Darn." And he was quiet thereafter.

I think trust is primarily built through relationships, and it's important because it's the foundational currency that a leader has with his team or his followers.

I don't mind how much my Ministers talk, so long as they do what I say.

We try to keep a good line of communication open with our children. It's not always about trying to just teach them every moment, but it's about listening to them and trying to understand them and gain that sense of communication so when they need to talk to someone, they know that we're there.

My job is to persuade people to toe the line and play within the laws of the game.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

My relationship with George Steinbrenner was great. He was the boss, and I accepted that.

The way you build trust with your team is around super-clear communication in that instant when they say, 'I will be sad if you don't do X.' You have to say, 'We're not going to do X, and here's why, and believe me, you'll be much sadder later if I let you go do it and you spend a bunch of time on it and nothing ever happens.'

Discipline is tough for a guy who is a rebel.

I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.

We have disciplinary authority and will use it when appropriate.

The strongest bulwark of authority is uniformity; the least divergence from it is the greatest crime.

Trust your leaders and you will enjoy the fruits of your obedience.

If you want obedience command with what is possible

Nobody obeys my instructions.

When you make your peace with authority you become authority.

My relationship to power and authority is that I'm all for it...People need somebody to watch over them.... Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave.

Those who can, must obey.

For the first time in my life, I have to grab the monks by the throat. Me! The most religious man in the Kingdom! Because I've had enough- more than enough! My subjects and the elite among my subjects must obey!

Whoever said “Keep your enemies close” didn’t have many enemies.

I've never been able to accept any kind of discipline.

I never liked being ordered around - which, of course, was an overreaction. I eventually found out that I didn't mind being ordered around at all when it was by someone who knew what he was doing.