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You know you're a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.

Colin Powell

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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
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Curiosity
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Foe means enemy. Now, will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time, and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations.
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I respect the fact that many denominations have different points of view with respect to gay marriage and they can hold that in the sanctity in the place of their religion and not bless them or solemnize them.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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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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Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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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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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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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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Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
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Sometimes what my analytical mind says to me is not what I'll do.
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I think that military, corporate, and non-political organizations are pretty much similar.
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