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.
COLIN POWELLAlways be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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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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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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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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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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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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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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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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The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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Respect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
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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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