An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
COLIN POWELLEvery organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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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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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Failure is a part of life and you have to learn to deal with it. Failure is something that is part of life’s cycle and it’s from failure that you gain life experience.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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It is not the role of the United States to dictate change, but to enter into discussions with our friends.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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