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.
COLIN POWELLPreferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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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 greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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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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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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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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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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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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