Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
COLIN POWELLIt is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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 essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your 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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The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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