If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
COLIN POWELLLeadership 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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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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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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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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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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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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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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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