There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
COLIN POWELLWe are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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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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Respect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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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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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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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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