The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still read more

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

Many plays-certainly mine-are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them.

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not read more

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.

Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible read more

Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.

One of the most important tasks of a manager is to eliminate his people's excuses for failure.

One of the most important tasks of a manager is to eliminate his people's excuses for failure.

Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.

Conflict is the beginning of consciousness.

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men read more

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

There are only two kinds of coaches - those who have been fired and those who will be fired

There are only two kinds of coaches - those who have been fired and those who will be fired

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate read more

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do things, you can only demotivate them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles.