Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
COLIN POWELLYou can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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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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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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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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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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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 most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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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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Treat 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.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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