Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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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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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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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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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