Don Yaeger Quotes

There is a strong sense of understanding, appreciation, shared responsibility, and trust that unites and motivates the team to work together.

Don Yaeger

Appreciation, Strong, Team

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
The great ones realize that what you did yesterday guarantees you nothing today. The challenge is too many people are busy celebrating yesterday's success.

Don Yaeger

People, Challenges, Today

"Don Yaeger on “Great Teams”: Part 1". Interview With Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. September 28, 2016.

7 Copy quote
You gotta do common things, uncommonly well.

Don Yaeger

Common, Wells, Common Things

7 Copy quote
Great companies connect to the heartstrings of their employees to make their purposes known.

Don Yaeger

Heart, Purpose, Employee

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents.

Don Yaeger

Focus, Opponents, Strive

6 Copy quote
It’s not about making money for themselves or the company, but making a difference in the lives of others.

Don Yaeger

Differences, Making A Difference, Making Money

6 Copy quote
In sports and in business, the greatest leaders are those who make the best decisions in the most crucial of situations. They are the ones who focus their energy on turning tough decisions into winning decisions.

Don Yaeger

Sports, Winning, Leader

6 Copy quote
We all think that the answer to everything is to add more and to do more and to try more. Sometimes you have to have the discipline to say no and to believe in the process that you have established.

Don Yaeger

Believe, Thinking, Discipline

"Don Yaeger on “Great Teams”: Part 1". Interview With Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. September 28, 2016.

4 Copy quote
Decisions are the frequent fabric of our daily design.

Don Yaeger

Design, Decision, Fabric

6 Copy quote
Leadership belongs to all of us. I'm a big believer in John Maxwell, a leadership speaker and author, who talks about the 360-degree leader. Before leading others, you have to learn to lead yourself. Wherever you work in an organization you have to learn to lead up, lead down, and lead side to side. Leadership belongs to all of us. You have to see yourself, and believe in yourself in the way that we are talking about here to give to those that you lead.

Don Yaeger

Believe, Giving, Leader

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
In the end, leadership comes down to consistency and strong, confident action upon which the team can rely - and this doesnt mean imposing a bunch of rules.

Don Yaeger

Strong, Team, Mean

4 Copy quote
John Wooden would say never mistake activity for achievement. Sometimes we think we're really doing well on a given day. But 'What did you accomplish?' is the question that we should really be asking not 'What did we do?'

Don Yaeger

Mistake, Thinking, Achievement

4 Copy quote
One way Great Teams can share their visions is by creatively laying out their plans and visions, creating a road map for its members to follow. A Great Team outlines expectations for all members of an organization and for the organization as a whole. This clear-cut set of objectives - a road map - enables the organization to set benchmarks and goals and ultimately to lay the foundation for its own success.

Don Yaeger

Team, Goal, Expectations

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
I'm a believer that charisma makes a huge difference in people's decisions to follow you. However, it's not just that you say it well, but it's that you know it well. It helps if you can say it well enough that people want to follow you. Charisma isn't required, but it makes a big difference.

Don Yaeger

People, Decision, Helping

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
What I know now is that everybody in life, no matter where you are or what you do, must be able to sell in order to be successful. I used to believe that I could be successful on talent alone. What I realize now is that I can only be successful if I can have people buy my talent.

Don Yaeger

Believe, Successful, People

"Don Yaeger on “Great Teams”: Part 1". Interview With Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. September 28, 2016.

4 Copy quote
My formal education as an extension to my college degree in journalism was the time that I spent working with the student newspaper. I would argue that my greatest education occurred by working for the student newspaper. It wasn't necessarily the classroom work that made my formal education special. It was the idea that I had the opportunity to practice it before I went into the real world.

Don Yaeger

Real, Opportunity, College

"Don Yaeger on “Great Teams”: Part 1". Interview With Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. September 28, 2016.

4 Copy quote
When leaders of a professional team perform a scan, they examine the trends dominating their customer demographics, education, government policy, and especially their competition.

Don Yaeger

Team, Leader, Competition

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
One way Great Teams can connect their team members together is through the glue of mentoring.

Don Yaeger

Team, Together, Mentoring

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
If Albert Einstein was right, Cal Ripken should have been a CEO or politician rather than a shortstop, because Ripken led by example over and over... and over again.

Don Yaeger

Should Have, Example, Politician

4 Copy quote
A group of amazingly high achievers can be brought together and play together, and all believe that they are competing for something bigger than themselves. Those players are so used to being patted on the back and told how good they are. Frankly, those are usually the hardest people to remind that they are aspiring to achieve something bigger than themselves.

Don Yaeger

Believe, Player, People

Source: bobmorris.biz

6 Copy quote
Sometimes legends find themselves remembered more for what they have not done than for their accomplishments. But those resume gaps can also help drive them to achieve even greater things in new arenas.

Don Yaeger

Accomplishment, Legends, Gaps

5 Copy quote
The challenge CEOs will face three to five years from now is the same one that they face today. That is engagement. It's hard to keep people engaged in what they are doing. As this generation grows up around social media like Twitter where things are 140 characters, how do you keep them engaged all hours every day at work? How do you keep them focused on the big goals you have?

Don Yaeger

Growing Up, Character, People

"Don Yaeger on “Great Teams”: Part 1". Interview With Bob Morris, bobmorris.biz. September 28, 2016.

10 Copy quote
Emmitt Smith has run past legends, danced with stars and posed for the sculptor crafting his Hall of Fame bust. Hes built upon his athletic talents by working hard, seizing opportunities and reaching out to others for advice when he needed it.

Don Yaeger

Running, Stars, Opportunity

4 Copy quote
The success of corporate mentorship programs developed by some of the Great Teams in business demonstrates how powerful this concept can be and what a difference it can make. As General Electric has shown, when a corporate culture includes mentorship, the end result is a dynamic learning environment with leaders constantly shaping leaders.

Don Yaeger

Powerful, Team, Leader

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote
Companies that understand the purpose and philosophy behind the "why" are usually astute, high- performing organizations that tap directly into the pulse of those they benefit the most. When utilized correctly, this understanding can create a powerful sense of duty and purpose for business teams because the employees know exactly whom they are working for and to what end.

Don Yaeger

Powerful, Philosophy, Team

Source: bobmorris.biz

4 Copy quote

Latest quotes from interviews

"A group of amazingly high achievers can be brought together and play together, and all believe that they are competing for something bigger than themselves. Those players are so used to being patted on the back and told how good they are. Frankly, those are usually the hardest people to remind that they are aspiring to achieve something bigger than themselves."

- Don Yaeger,

bobmorris.biz, added May 23, 2017

More (18)