None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
COLIN POWELLOne 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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Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Respect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
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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.
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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