It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
COLIN POWELLIf 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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We 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!
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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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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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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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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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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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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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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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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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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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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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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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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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