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Every human endeavor has leaders and followers, and your job as a leader is to inspire.

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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Don't just show kindness in passing or to be courteous. Show it in depth, show it with passion, and expect nothing in return. Kindness is not just about being nice it's about recognizing another human being who deserves care and respect.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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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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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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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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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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Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.
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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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We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out.
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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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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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We knew that al-Qaida was a threat to our country. We knew that the Clinton administration understood this and was working against al-Qaida We did not ignore al-Qaida. We spent a lot of our time thinking about terrorism, what should we do about it.
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Once the information is in the 40 to 70 range, go with your gut.
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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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Good and solid analysis and a formal way of looking at a problem [are the core ingredients of good decisions].
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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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