Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
COLIN POWELLDon’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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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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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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