Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
COLIN POWELLGood leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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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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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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