Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
COLIN POWELLLeadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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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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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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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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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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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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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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