Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
COLIN POWELLLeadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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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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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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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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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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