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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

Colin Powell

Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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Balance Criticism Drive Ego Intelligence Judgement Loyalty
We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
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Art Leadership Management Possible Science
The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Day Leadership Problem Soldier Yourself
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Command Evidence Prove Right Wrong
Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Decision Fact Goodness Stand Way
My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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Country Journey Responsibility Togetherness Try
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Best Freedom Willing Yourself
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.
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Important Influence Life Live Touch Value
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself
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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Expression Need Policemen World
Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Failure People Success
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Accomplishment Art Leadership Management Possible
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Force Multiply Optimism
You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Ability Let Go Try Yourself
Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Break Greatness Hard Time Tension Time

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