Massimiliano Allegri Quotes

I don't really like to work with a large team and assistants, because then I lose so much time explaining things, which I don't like.

Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy.

I don't think I am that hands-on. I'm much more of a believer in finding a great team of people and trusting them to follow their instincts. They work better when they feel they have freedom and they are trusted.

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

It's difficult to gel players.

In terms of leadership, you've got to allow for people to be amazing and to contribute in a way that's meaningful. You can't hold on so tight that people don't get a chance to do what they do best.

My idea is bring in good people and then get out of their way.

Nobody on Earth does a project by himself. So you have to make sure your team is intact.

Stars don't necessarily make a good team and that is what we must learn.

Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.

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

I've always been a good ensemble player.

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader can't just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

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.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

I'm always learning from experiences because each one is different and there are different players involved in the project at the time with their own way of doing things.

You can have the best people in the business, but if they're not collaborating - and they're butting heads - then it's all going to go south.

I need to build my team around my weaknesses.

The idea of being in control for the sake of control is not really important to me. If everyone is sharp and doing what they're doing well, you don't really need to be in control all the time.

It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid to speak up and be a leader. I mean, our team, we have 25 players, we have about 25 leaders, too. So whatever someone says, people listen.

I always find that the best collaborations are when you work with people that know what they're doing, and you leave them alone to do it.

Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.

To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.

Nothing great can come of more than three people in a room. If you had 10 incredibly bright people, nothing would come out of it.

The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.