Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
COLIN POWELLMaybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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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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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you’ve got to compromise. You’ve got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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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.
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