Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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More Colin Powell Quotes
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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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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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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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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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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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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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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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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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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