Get mad, then get over it.
There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence.
A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
Always focus on the front windshield and not the rearview mirror.
You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
Have a vision. Be demanding.
Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.
A sense of shame is not a bad moral compass.
The ties that bind us are stronger than the occasional stresses that separate us.
Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.