Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
COLIN POWELLDon’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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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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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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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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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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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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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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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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A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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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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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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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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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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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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