The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
COLIN POWELLFirst 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.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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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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Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
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If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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