Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
COLIN POWELLIt takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Leadership 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.
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The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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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.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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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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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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We 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.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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