One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
COLIN POWELLWe can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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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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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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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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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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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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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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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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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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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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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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