When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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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.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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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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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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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