Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
COLIN POWELLAlways 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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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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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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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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 make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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