Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
COLIN POWELLDon’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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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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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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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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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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