Trust is the essence of Leadership.
COLIN POWELLGive 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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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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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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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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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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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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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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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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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 honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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