Everybody's got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader. — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
Instilling the right culture almost always takes time. And inevitably there will be some who balk against your standards. But, you must have the courage to confront and even remove the dissenters from your program, even though they might be highly talented. Ultimately, you must believe that your successful culture will attract, support, and retain the right talent and people,… — Bill Walsh Copy Share
Calculated risks are part of what you do, but the idea that something completely crazy will work just because it's completely crazy is completely… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
All successful leaders know where we want to go, figure out a way we believe will get the organization there, and then move forward… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
The ability to help the people around me self-actualize their goals underlines the single aspect of my abilities and the label that I value… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
The running game in pro football has gotten so boring. There's just four or five plays they can run. I think the whole thing… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
You can only succeed when people are communicating, not just from the top down, but in complete interchange. Communication comes from fighting off my… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you're offering. — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
Victory is produced by and belongs to all. Winning a Super Bowl results from you whole team not only doing their individual jobs but perceiving that those jobs contributed to overall success. The trophy doesn't belong just to a superstar quarterback or CEO, head coach or top salesperson. This is an essential lesson I taught the San Francisco organization: The… — Bill Walsh Copy Share
One of the common traits of outstanding performers-coaches, athletes, managers, sales representatives, executives, and others who face a daily up/down, win/lose accounting system-is that… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough… — Bill Walsh Copy Share Image
