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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.

Colin Powell

The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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Day Leadership Problem Soldier Yourself
As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Communication Leadership Team Vision Yourself
I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Goodness High Myself Organization Standard
What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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Generation Important Need Success
The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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Best Method Obstacle Team
It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.
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Enemy Kill Thinking Yourself
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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Expression Need Policemen World
Get mad, then get over it.
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Let Go Mad One Liner
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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Capability Intention Myself Presentation Regret Weapon Wrong
You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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Curiosity Goodness Leadership People
Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Essence Leadership Trust
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Command Evidence Prove Right Wrong
Pissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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People Perspective Right Yourself
Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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Focus Future Mirror Review
Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Hard Work People Play Serious Work
Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Advice Counseling Fear Voice Yourself

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