Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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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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Don’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.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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In 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’.
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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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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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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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