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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

Colin Powell

The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Bond Essence Leadership Organization Trust Yourself
All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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Important Influence Life Live Touch Value
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Advantage Afraid Challenge
Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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People Perspective Right Yourself
Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Average Sign Yourself
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Generation Important Need Success
None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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Change Future Inspirational Ourselves Past
If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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Decision Execution Faith Ideas Oneself Person Trust
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Accomplishment Art Leadership Management Possible
Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Count Days Yourself
The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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Gift Greatness Love Myself Parents Value
One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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Expression Need Policemen World
As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Communication Leadership Team Vision Yourself
Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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Country Racism Wrong
Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Clothes Himself Organization Rebel Tolerance
Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Essence Leadership Trust

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

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