Although I will not always play well, I always give everything on the pitch.
Diego ForlanRead
Systems, coaches, and directors or club presidents do not win games - players do, they are the only people who can make a significant difference once that game starts.
Interpretation
Players are the key to winning games, not those in management positions.
This quote emphasizes the idea that, while systems and leadership are important, it is ultimately the players on the field who have the power to make impactful decisions and perform under pressure during a game. It highlights the importance of individual talent and contribution in achieving victory.
In practice
In a sports context during a motivational speech to the team before a crucial match.
Although I will not always play well, I always give everything on the pitch.
We have so many priests who have gone half way β¦ itβs sad that they did not manage to go the whole way; they have something of the employee in them, something of the bureaucrat in them and this is not good for the Church. Please be careful you donβt fall into this! You are becoming pastors in the image of Jesus, the good pastor. Your aim is to resemble him and act on behalf of him amidst his flock, letting his sheep graze.
Women are still not reaching the most senior levels of corporations. This is not the shortcoming of women. We're talented and smart.
The people I don't like to work with are people like me. I need people who can complement my skill set, people who can do the nitty gritty with me.
I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.
You don't like to see your guys take the field without you because it makes you feel like, man, maybe they really don't need me out there, which is kind of humbling.
In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
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