I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
COLIN POWELLI have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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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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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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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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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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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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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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