Colin Powell on change
Colin Powell91 quotes“None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.”
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Colin PowellColin Powell There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
Colin PowellColin Powell Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
Colin PowellColin Powell 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.
Colin PowellColin Powell 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.
Colin PowellColin Powell Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
Colin PowellColin Powell As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
Colin PowellColin Powell 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.
Colin PowellColin Powell Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
Colin PowellColin Powell Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
Colin PowellColin Powell Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
Colin PowellColin Powell Experts often possess more data than judgment.
Colin PowellColin Powell Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
Colin PowellColin Powell Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you – what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind – you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.
Jeff BezosJeff Bezos If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.
Dolly PartonDolly Parton I don’t pray so that I can change God. I pray so that God can change me.
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.
Michael JordanMichael Jordan You can stay the same person you’ve always been even if everything around you changes.
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