Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
COLIN POWELLPerpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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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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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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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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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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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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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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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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