Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
COLIN POWELLTreat 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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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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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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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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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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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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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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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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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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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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