Get mad, then get over it.
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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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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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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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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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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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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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 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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My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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