Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
COLIN POWELLExperts often possess more data than judgment.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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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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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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