Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
COLIN POWELLEvery organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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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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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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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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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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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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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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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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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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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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