There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
COLIN POWELLHave a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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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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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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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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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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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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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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