Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
COLIN POWELLExperts often possess more data than judgment.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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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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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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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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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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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 freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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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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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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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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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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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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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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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.
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