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.
Tom LandryRead
If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you'll be ineffective. If you're disciplined enough, you don't get down when you're behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Showing emotion can hinder performance in competitive scenarios, but maintaining discipline allows for positive outcomes.
This quote emphasizes the importance of emotional control in competitive situations. Tom Landry suggests that allowing emotions to influence your performance can lead to ineffectiveness, especially when faced with challenges or setbacks. Instead, maintaining discipline and a positive mindset can help one to focus and create successful outcomes despite adversities.
Themes
EmotionDisciplineCompetitionPerformanceMindsetSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
During a sports event, a coach might quote this to encourage their team to focus on discipline over emotional reactions.
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