If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
COLIN POWELLDon’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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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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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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
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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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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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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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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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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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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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