The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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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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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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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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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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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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