A leader is someone who is always a step ahead of his people … but never more than one step … always close enough in order to understand his people and for his people to understand and feel him.
The discussion was about Nelson Mandela.
Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people.
Amy Adams was great to work with, fun and lovely.
Van Gaal is receptive to other people's ideas.
I think a great leader is somebody who realizes it's not about them, it's about the people that they're serving, that they're really other-directed rather than self- directed.
I look at the big picture and try not to create with ego.
A film is not done by one person. It's done by a lot of people. I love this whole collaborative aspect. When it works well, you end up with something better than any of us started out to do.
I think NXT, as a whole, is kind of like a family, so we're not competitive. We're supportive.
I believe in taking people away from their desks and making them feel collaborative and inspire one another instead of being siloed.
What type of teammates do you want to play with? Be that teammate yourself
I don't think leadership demands 'yes' or 'no' answers; I think leadership is providing the forum for making the right decision, which doesn't demand unanimity.
My working style is democratic and I want people to be honest with me. Reputation makes everyone agree with your point, which is dangerous for any filmmaker.
The Broken Bow group is such a great family and seem like a group of tight-knit people. When I looked for a new label, I wanted to feel I could trust everybody. I wanted motivation to be at an all-time high.
Comedy is so collaborative. You're going to come up with better jokes with people you like joking around with. It just makes sense.
I wrote a song with Ed Sheeran that was kind of spontaneous.
Alec Baldwin is an incredible... I mean this guy is a tour de force when you talk about people that are generous and available and somebody you could approach and I have ideas.
Lionel Messi is very much the team player, while Cristiano is very ego-driven.
Acting is collaborative because you are working with another actor, and it's almost like a two-man juggling team. You have to really be in sync.
Someone who's a really good engineer is someone who's a little bit smarter than you but who also listens to you and doesn't impose agendas.
I'm taking a lot of my favorite artists, different people, my favorite music and marrying that with what I do as a comic. It's very collaborative, arty, fun and cool.
I can play in any offense and play off any player.
I still think Brooke Shields is aces. She's really smart, interesting, doesn't feel that her time is more valuable than anyone else's. Really hardworking. And I knew that if she was the star of the show, it's going to be a good experience. And it was.
Collaborative is my favorite word in moviemaking.
I'm easy to work with, not a pushover, but I respond to criticism and find it inspiring.
We're (also) looking for a good people person who is able to motivate others and get strong performances out of people.
