Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
TOM LANDRYLeadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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Most of the time, I don’t see the great catch or the long run. What I’m looking at is how the other team defended it.
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Achievement builds character.
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If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
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When a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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I knew the risk. To me, it’s not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking.
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Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
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