A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
COLIN POWELLGet mad, then get over it.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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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.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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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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Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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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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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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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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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
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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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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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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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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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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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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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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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