Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
COLIN POWELLPerpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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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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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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