There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
COLIN POWELLBeing responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Don’t be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world.
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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 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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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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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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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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