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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
Diplomat
Former United States Secretary Of State
Politician
Soldier
New York City
New York
Colin Luther Powell
Careful
Choose
May

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Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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I think you can improve on that natural ability with training and exposure to great leaders of the past and to management theories.
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Decision-making is lonely.
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Remain calm, be kind.
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With vision only, you get no follow-through. With enforcers only, the vision is realized but leaves a lot of wreckage.
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The United States has every intention of continuing to do the kind of reconnaissance and surveillance work we have done for decades, well known to everyone, that is essential to protect our national security, and frankly, the security of our friends in various regions of the world. It is part of our collection system.
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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It is the fault of the United States that these terrible people, these insurgents and terrorists are out there. They are the ones that we ought to be focusing our energy on defeating and not just wring our hands about the fact that it's going to be difficult.
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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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You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.
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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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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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How often have we seen politicians take a principle position only to give it up three days later? That is what makes democracy so fascinating.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren't high.
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Don't just count your days, make your days count.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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You know you're a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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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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I have always admired the Linking Pin theory of management specialist Rensis Likert. It says that in every organization there are leaders who link the lower level to the upper level. What makes somebody an effective link as a leader is that he conveys down everything that above wants and he conveys up everything that below needs.
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