Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
COLIN POWELLWe are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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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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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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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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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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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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