What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
COLIN POWELLNever neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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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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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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My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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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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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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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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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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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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If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.
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