It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
COLIN POWELLThe 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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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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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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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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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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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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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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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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