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.
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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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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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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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Don’t be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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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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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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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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