The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
COLIN POWELLYou know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
More Colin Powell Quotes
-
-
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
COLIN POWELL -
Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
COLIN POWELL -
Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
COLIN POWELL -
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
COLIN POWELL -
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
COLIN POWELL -
Experts often possess more data than judgment.
COLIN POWELL -
The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
COLIN POWELL -
As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
COLIN POWELL -
One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
COLIN POWELL -
I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
COLIN POWELL -
Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
COLIN POWELL -
Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
COLIN POWELL -
The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
COLIN POWELL -
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.
COLIN POWELL -
Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
COLIN POWELL -
All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
COLIN POWELL -
Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
COLIN POWELL -
It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
COLIN POWELL -
The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
COLIN POWELL -
An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
COLIN POWELL -
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.
COLIN POWELL -
Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.
COLIN POWELL -
The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
COLIN POWELL -
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
COLIN POWELL -
We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
COLIN POWELL -
Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
COLIN POWELL