Colin Powell on communication
Colin Powell91 quotes“As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.”
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
Colin PowellColin Powell Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
Colin PowellColin Powell Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
Colin PowellColin Powell There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Colin PowellColin Powell Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
Colin PowellColin Powell Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
Colin PowellColin Powell You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
Colin PowellColin Powell A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
Colin PowellColin Powell What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
Colin PowellColin Powell The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
Colin PowellColin Powell I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
Colin PowellColin Powell When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
Colin PowellColin Powell We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
Colin PowellColin Powell Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
Colin PowellColin Powell Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
Colin PowellColin Powell Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
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Man’s great power of thinking, remembering, and communicating are responsible for the evolution of civilization.
Linus PaulingLinus Pauling There are two indiscretions that generally distinguish fools: a readiness to report whatever they hear, and a practice of communicating with secrecy what is commonly understood.
Norm MacDonaldNorm MacDonald Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.
William Butler YeatsWilliam Butler Yeats Good, the more communicated, more abundant grows.
John MiltonJohn Milton Nothing speaks like results. If you want to build the kind of credibility that connects with people, then deliver results before you deliver a message. Get out and do what you advise others to do. Communicate from experience.
John C. MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell The fantastic advances in the field of electronic communication constitute a greater danger to the privacy of the individual.
Earl WarrenEarl Warren We had forgotten the art of using silence to convey emotions in our films and that’s what you seem to have mastered. You’ve used silence to great advantage in the film. It’s brilliant.
Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan Apply this simple rule to your conversations: If you wouldn’t write it down and sign it, don’t say it.
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