Trust is the essence of Leadership.
COLIN POWELLFailure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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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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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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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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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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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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