None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
COLIN POWELLIf you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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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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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 have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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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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Get mad, then get over it.
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Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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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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One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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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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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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