Jimmy Johnson Quotes

"Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: People, Decisions, Guidance, Want)

"Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Will)

"The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Time, People, Care, Coach)

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Difference)

"I can't confirm any rumors. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I have no interest in going back to coaching."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Coaching, Interest, Rumors)

"Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?"
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Chance, Want)

"An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Truth, Reason)

"Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you."
- Jimmy Johnson
(Related: Leader, People, Character, Cause, Leaders, Military)