Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
COLIN POWELLThe essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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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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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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Don’t be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world.
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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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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
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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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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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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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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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