Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
COLIN POWELLLuck tends to come to people who are prepared.
COLIN POWELLTrust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
COLIN POWELLExperts often possess more data than judgment.
COLIN POWELLPerpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
COLIN POWELLThe 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.
COLIN POWELLYou should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
COLIN POWELLRespect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
COLIN POWELLIs there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
COLIN POWELLI want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
COLIN POWELLDon’t just count your days, make your days count.
COLIN POWELLWe are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
COLIN POWELLExcellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
COLIN POWELLGood leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
COLIN POWELLThe 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.
COLIN POWELLWhen you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
COLIN POWELLFirst 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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