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.
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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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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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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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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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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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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