“It is management's job to direct the efforts of all components toward the aim of the system. The first step is clarification: everyone in the organization must understand the aim of the system, and how to direct his efforts toward it. Everyone must understand the damage and loss to the whole organization from a team that seeks to become a selfish, independent, profit center.” FirstsWholeJobsLossEffortStepsTeamDirectOrganizationAimIndependentManagementProfitSelfishDamageFirst StepsComponentsClarification Author:W. Edwards Deming
“Leaving wasn't a personal thing where I intentionally wanted to stick it to management or anyone. This is business. I felt I should have been rewarded for helping the Indians turn around a half century of losing. It was a shame they decided to treat me that way, after all I did for them. I helped this team go from one-hundred six losses to basically one-hundred six wins and into the World Series. And what do I get for it? Nothing.” WorldWayShouldHas BeensHelpingWantedTurnsWinningFeltLossHalfTeamCenturySixLosingHundredDecidedShould HaveTreatsShameManagementSticksSeriesLeavingShould Have BeenWorld SeriesPersonal Things Book:Don't Call Me Joey: The Wit and Wisdom of Albert Belle Source: Don't Call Me Joey: The Wit and Wisdom of Albert Belle
“For me, it's not about sacking the quarterback. It's about changing the course of the game. It's causing a crucial fumble at a crucial time. It's making a tackle for a loss when the opposing team needs to gain one or two yards for the first down. I look at myself as a sudden-impact player.” NeedsFirstsLooksTwoCoursesGamesLossPlayerTeamGainsImpactCrucialYardsOpposingQuarterbackSacking Author:Simeon Rice
“When the Dodgers left, it was not only a loss of a team, it was the disruption of a social pattern. A total destruction of a culture.” CultureLeftSocialLossTeamDestructionPatternsDisruptionDodgers Author:Joe Flaherty
“During the season, your team should be led with exuberance and excitement. You should live the journey. You should live it right. You should live it together. You should live it shared. You should try to make one another better. You should get on one another if somebody's not doing their part. You should hug one another when they are. You should be disappointed in a loss and exhilarated in a win. It's all about the journey.” IfsShouldTryingTogetherWinningLossJourneyTeamSeasonsExcitementDisappointedHugExuberance Book:Five-Point Play: Duke's Journey to the 2001 National Championship Source: Five-Point Play: Duke's Journey to the 2001 National Championship
“After you are diagnosed with a condition that is reasonably likely to lead to intolerable suffering and eventually cause loss of competence. An individual in this situation is going to be followed closely, and if they've made this advance request, and had it approved, then obviously it's up to the medical team advising them to follow the legislation.” IfsMadeSufferingIndividualCausesLossSituationTeamConditionsMedicalLegislationCompetenceRequestApproved Author:Kelvin Ogilvie
“There is a lot of pressure on tennis players like other sports that are singular like you're not on a team. When all the pressure rides on your shoulders, it can be a lot different. Team sports you share those moments with the teammates. You share the pressures. You share the wins. You share the losses. You have a coach that can change the course of matches. But in tennis you're out there by yourself. There are no caddies. There are no coaches. You do it alone in the arena and I think that ups the ante a little bit.” ThinkingDifferentMomentsWinningSportsLossPlayerTeamShareLike YouCoachesTennisTeammateTennis Player Author:Jim Courier