The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
COLIN POWELLYou don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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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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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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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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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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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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