Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
COLIN POWELLDon’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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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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Respect for leaders by followers can’t be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
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Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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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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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.
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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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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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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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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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