There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
COLIN POWELLBeing responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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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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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get 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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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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