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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

Colin Powell

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Command Evidence Prove Right Wrong
Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Break Greatness Hard Time Tension Time
Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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Balance Criticism Drive Ego Intelligence Judgement Loyalty
You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Ability Let Go Try Yourself
Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Core Execution Leadership Value Yourself
Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Focus Future Mirror Review
You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Curiosity Goodness Leadership People
I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Goodness High Myself Organization Standard
Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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Opportunity Optimistic Yourself
Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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People Perspective Right Yourself
Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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Kindness Necessary Need Yourself
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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Love Man Togetherness Yourself
One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Development Greatness Oneself Recognition Talent
You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Choice Control Yourself
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself

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