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Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

Colin Powell

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Command Evidence Prove Right Wrong
If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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Dirty End Tools Yourself
You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Curiosity Goodness Leadership People
Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
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Detail Double Leadership Mindset
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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Best Freedom Willing Yourself
Get mad, then get over it.
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Let Go Mad One Liner
Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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Help Myself People Problem Solve
Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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Constitution Discrimination Origin Reason
Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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Goodness Leadership Move Success
Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Essence Leadership Trust
You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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Afraid Best Leadership Pick Replacement Yorself
But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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Arrival Compromise Constitution Country Start Writing Yourself
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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Country Division Ourselves Person Rejoice Togetherness
Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Core Execution Leadership Value Yourself
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Data Expert Judgement Possession
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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Image Job Position Yourself

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