Bear Bryant on leadership
Bear Bryant78 quotes“You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.”
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Bear BryantBear Bryant I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
Bear BryantBear Bryant There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
Bear BryantBear Bryant A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
Bear BryantBear Bryant Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
Bear BryantBear Bryant A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
Bear BryantBear Bryant I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
Bear BryantBear Bryant It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
Bear BryantBear Bryant I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
Bear BryantBear Bryant You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
Bear BryantBear Bryant I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
Bear BryantBear Bryant No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
Bear BryantBear Bryant I’m no innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
Bear BryantBear Bryant In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
Bear BryantBear Bryant Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
Bear BryantBear Bryant If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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