If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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More Colin Powell Quotes
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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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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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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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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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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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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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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