Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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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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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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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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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Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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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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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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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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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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