One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
COLIN POWELLYou don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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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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The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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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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