Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
COLIN POWELLFirst 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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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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Don’t be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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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.
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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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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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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.
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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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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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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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