Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
COLIN POWELLFit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Get mad, then get over it.
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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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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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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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It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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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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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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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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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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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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