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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.

Colin Powell

Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Best Watch Yourself
A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Determination Dreams Hard Work Magic Reality Sweat
An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Difficult Face Organization People
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
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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Born Errors Experience Leadership Learning
Get mad, then get over it.
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Let Go Mad One Liner
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Hard Work People Play Serious Work
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Attitude Excellence Prevail
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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Accomplishment Latest Management Mission Team
If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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Decision Execution Faith Ideas Oneself Person Trust
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Generation Important Need Success
Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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Job Leadership Motivational Organization People Planning Strategy
Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Failure People Success
Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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Kindness Necessary Need Yourself
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
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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Accomplishment Follow Job Medal Reward Tools Training Yourself

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