Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
COLIN POWELLThe commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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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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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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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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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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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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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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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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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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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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