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.
COLIN POWELLIs there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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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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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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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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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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