A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
COLIN POWELLIn other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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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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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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