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Colin Powell
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: April 5
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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New York City
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Colin Luther Powell
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Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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No war on the face of the Earth is more destructive than the AIDS pandemic.
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Another rule I have is: Don't let your ego get tied up in a policy dispute. Otherwise, if things don't go your way, you can end up breaking a relationship with somebody with whom you can't afford to break.
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You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.
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Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
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In my 35 years in the army I was in school for 6 years. I think corporations should take a look at whether they are investing enough in the development of their human capital.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
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Some of the generals are saying, 'We're making progress. We are clearing an area.' But you really don't defeat the Taliban by clearing an area. They move.
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Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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Great leaders are those who are able to look reality in the face, however painful it may be, and deal with it.
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Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind?
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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom, and his willingness to act on that belief, helped end the Cold War and usher in a new and brighter phase of history.
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Every organization needs to be introspective, transparent, and honest with itself. This only works if everyone is unified on the goals and purposes of the organization and there is trust within the team. High-performing, successful organizations build cultures of introspection and trust and never lose sight of their purpose.
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I think we can make a contribution to their [Saudi Arabia] thinking as they decide how they should deal with the economic and social challenges that they are facing.
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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.
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I happen to hold a bachelor of science degree in geology... And my greatest contribution to the field of science is that I never entered it.
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