My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
COLIN POWELLThere is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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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 day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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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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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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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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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
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