Stephen A. Smith Quotes

Too many managers manage by what the postgame press conference is going to be.

I've got an opinion on everything, so I should go into management.

As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.

Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.

Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand.

I think leadership is most effective when it's your own personality. But I feel like it's a natural progression as a quarterback, as well.

You have to be a well-rounded leader. You can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about standards of performance, but you also have to be incredibly tenderhearted with the people you're working with.

I could never be a manager. All I have is natural ability.

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

To be an objective leader means aligning your models with the needs of the organization. There is no question anymore that collaboration, seeking out diverse perspectives and developing new ways to look at challenges and opportunities, is a key leadership competency.

I’m an executive now. I have to be a bigger leader, more responsible leader, more careful about how I say things….

Throughout my career, I've been someone who's led... and solved problems we had.

My previous bosses - Louis van Gaal and Marcello Lippi, to name two - have all taught me something.

As a captain I think tactically I've been quite good.

Many fine coaches never become great managers.

Mourinho is a fantastic manager, intelligent, clever. He is OK.

But obviously captaincy is a long process. It takes its toll as time goes on.

I like to think I'll be quite instinctive as a leader.

You coach to your personality.

I am not saying I am the best manager in the world. But I'm quite good.

To be a director, you need to be reliable, on time, confident, calm, all of those things you see demonstrated in the military.

When I meet with people who are ineffective managers with failing businesses, I can't change what they do - I have to change the way they think.

To be a general manager in the NHL, you need to be smart, tough and ruthless.

When you become the manager of a leading club, there are so many situations you have to cope with. You have to deal with the people in charge of the club, the players, the media, the expectation... you have to deal with the whole environment around the club, and that is something you can find difficult.

Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced.