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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.

Colin Powell

Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Clothes Himself Organization Rebel Tolerance
It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Battle Courage Fight Man Yourself
Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Failure People Success
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Force Multiply Optimism
You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Spirit Tragedy Yourself
Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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Balance Criticism Drive Ego Intelligence Judgement Loyalty
You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Ability Let Go Try Yourself
You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Curiosity Goodness Leadership People
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself
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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Best Connection Creation Job Resources Team Training Way Yourself
The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Day Leadership Problem Soldier Yourself
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
Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Break Greatness Hard Time Tension Time
Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Advantage Afraid Challenge
Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Best Watch Yourself
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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Expression Need Policemen World

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