“In my organizations I don't have employees; I have teammates. Yes, I do pay people and offer them benefits. But people don't work for me. They work with me. We are working together to fulfill the vision. Without them, I cannot succeed. Without me, they cannot succeed. We're a team. We reach our goals together. We need each other. If we didn't, then one of us is in the wrong place.” PeopleIfsNeedsMotivationalTogetherGoalPayVisionTeamOffersSucceedBenefitsOrganizationEmployeeWorking TogetherTeammateWe Need Each Other Book:The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs Source: The Leadership Handbook: 26 Critical Lessons Every Leader Needs
“There are lots of positives to come out of playing all sports, not just football. Team games can offer you different life skills than an individual sport can. Football improves your time management - you have to be places on time and disciplined in terms of training.” DifferentGamesIndividualSportsTermTeamFootballOffersSkillsTrainingManagementTime ManagementFootball TeamDifferent LifeLife Skills Author:Hope Powell
“To be a good boss, you must be transparent. Theres a correlation between worker happiness and workplace transparency. Leaders and managers who offer transparency will earn the respect and devotion of their team.” LeaderTeamOffersWorkersDevotionManagersBossWorkplaceTransparentTransparencyCorrelationGood Boss Author:David Niu
“He's (George Steinbrenner) the one who gave me a chance to get to the World Series. This is where I wanted to be all along. We had a couple of nice offers from other teams, but I tied my agents' hands. I told them I wanted to be a Yankee.” WorldHandsWantedChanceNiceTeamCoupleOffersSeriesAgentsTiedYankeesWorld Series Author:Roger Clemens
“Baseball does have some slack here. When they were losing $20 million a year in Montreal, there was some pressure to get rid of it. But as long as they are [profitable] in Washington, there is less pressure. They've got eight bona fide $450 million offers to buy the team, and those offers aren't going to go away soon.” YearsLongDoeMillionsTeamOffersLosingBaseballPressureEightGoing AwayProfitableMontreal Author:Andrew Zimbalist
“I'm flattered by the offers I receive, but there's no real strategy to the way I choose what to do these days. If I'm in a good mood and have the time, I'm more likely to consider it. Often the photographer and team are important factors, too.” IfsWayImportantRealTeamOffersStrategyPhotographerMoodFactorsThese DaysFlatteredGood Mood Author:Christy Turlington
“Amy Sedaris [in the Ghost Team] plays a Miss Cleo-esque character - Miss Cleo just died, so that's kind of timely - but she plays a Miss Cleo-esque TV psychic who's also kind of a bullshit artist. One of the most triumphant character turns in the movie is when she realizes that even though she's a bullshit artist, she does have something to offer. She helps save the day at the end of the movie.” KindDoeEndsPlayCharacterHelpingArtistTurnsRealizingTeamMissingTvsOffersDiedGhostBullshitPsychicsTriumphantAmyTimely Author:David Krumholtz
“Bud [Yorkin] broke out big when he did 'The Fred Astaire Show' and won four Emmys. His wife at the time suggested that we team up. We got a lot of press in show business papers, and a number of offers...we eventually signed with Paramount Pictures. But I always like to say, his was the horse that we rode in on. That is my favorite recollection.” ShowsBigsNumbersFourWifeTeamOffersPaperHorsePressesMy FavoriteBrokePapersShow BusinessBudRecollectionParamountEmmys Author:Norman Lear
“I didn't need to meet with other teams. I didn't care about what offers were on the table. I wanted to be in Atlanta. I wanted to represent for this team.” NeedsCareWantedTeamOffersTablesAtlanta Author:Dwight Howard