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Colin Powell

Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Break Greatness Hard Time Tension Time
Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Hold Move Togetherness Trust
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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Art Leadership Management Possible Science
You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Choice Control Yourself
Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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Balance Criticism Drive Ego Intelligence Judgement Loyalty
If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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Decision Execution Faith Ideas Oneself Person Trust
One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Development Greatness Oneself Recognition Talent
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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Depression Fall Intensity Leadership Passion Start Yourself
There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Important Organization Person Value Worth
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself
The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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Best Connection Creation Job Resources Team Training Way Yourself
You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Ability Let Go Try Yourself
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Generation Important Need Success
It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Battle Courage Fight Man Yourself
Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Advice Counseling Fear Voice Yourself
Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Age Bad Improvement News Wine

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