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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

When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Animal Dirty End Fight Yourself
Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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Help Myself People Problem Solve
Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Advice Counseling Fear Voice Yourself
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
We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
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Art Leadership Management Possible Science
Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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Job Leadership Motivational Organization People Planning Strategy
It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Battle Courage Fight Man Yourself
Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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Hold Move Togetherness Trust
An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Difficult Face Organization People
Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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Break Greatness Hard Time Tension Time
Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
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Happiness Kindness Necessary People Treat Worth 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
Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Failure People Success
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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Balance Criticism Drive Ego Intelligence Judgement Loyalty
Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Care Choice Yourself
The best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
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Best Connection Creation Job Resources Team Training Way Yourself

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