Playing the game, representing the team, giving my all and never letting go has meant everything to me.
You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.
Our team at Duolingo is really cohesive, but this did not just happen. I made a concerted effort to hire people who are going to play nice.
Winning teams have the least amount of distractions. They have a really tight group of people working towards the same common goal.
For most jobs, especially those in the digital economy, there is no objective standard for being 'qualified.' If you and the team you're working with think you're qualified, you are.
A lot of people saved IBM. Yes, I was the leader of that team, but I could never have done it without a group of IBMers helping me.
I was a sidelines child: never class president, never team captain, never the one with the most valentines in my box.
No matter how well a person writes, a successful book is a team effort involving many, many people.
I always was flattered when people would say I would do whatever it took for the team. I always thought of myself as that kind of guy.
That's pretty rewarding in itself coming from where I started. Obviously the next goal for me is to make the Olympic team.
These opportunities don't come around too often. It's quite an honor and a privilege to be able to sit here today saying that I'm a part-owner of an NFL team.
There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." (Keynote speech at luncheon with the WNBA's All-Decade Team, 2006)
I'm fortunate to have a team of people who help me. I've got an assistant, an office manager, a nanny - she's not full-time, but she's there when I need her.
You don't just want to beat a team. You want to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see your face again.
Actually, the Kentucky moment was better than winning the two National Championships, because it was the epitome of what I try to get from a team in a crisis situation.
It's nice to put your hand up and do the big things the team requires of you.
My feeling is that when you're managing a baseball team, you have to pick the right people to play and then pray a lot.
When I was playing, there were only eight teams in each league, and you didn't have any playoffs.
Every first-class season is important; every game is crucial, irrespective of whether you are in the Indian team or not.
In the IPL, you are often single-handedly responsible for the fortunes of your team. It makes you more responsible as a player.
There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me.
