As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
BILL WALSHYou can make a point without being personal. Don’t insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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The culture precedes positive results. It doesn’t get tacked on as an afterthought on your way to the victory stand. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions: they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.
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In evaluating people, I prize ego. It often translates into a fierce desire to do their best and an inner confidence that stands them in good stead when things really get rough.
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There has to be a very acute awareness on your part as to the level of exertion and the toll it’s taking on those you lead.
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I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
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You can only succeed when people are communicating, not just from the top down, but in complete interchange. Communication comes from fighting off my ego and listening.
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If I have any talent, it’s in the artistic end of football. The variation of movement of 11 players and the orchestration of that facet of football is beautiful to me.
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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.
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Invest in great relationships, they will pay a lifetime of dividends.
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Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
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Absorbing and overcoming this kind of punishment engenders a sober, steely toughness that results in a hardened sense of independence and a personal belief that you can take on anything, survive and win.
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When I give a speech at a corporate event, I often ask those in attendance, ‘Do you know how to tell if you’re doing the job?’ As heads start whispering back and forth, I provide these clue: ‘If you’re up at 3 A.M.
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Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd-that’s the critical factor.
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Machines aren’t replacing proofreaders at all. Copy editors, who proofread and much, much more, use spellcheck as a tool but read every word that appears in the paper
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