63 result(s) for Colin Powell Quotes.
"You don't know what you can get away with until you try."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters."
"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."
"Don't be buffaloed by experts and elites."
"Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission."
"The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough."
"Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off."
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"Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person."
"Optimism and a positive attitude are key qualities to success."
"Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners."
"Organization charts and fancy titles count for next to nothing."
"The day the soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership."
"Don’t be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world."
"You can never hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for our own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful."
"The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort."
"Find the smartest people you can and surround yourself with them."
"Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission."
"Always do your best, even when no one is looking."
"To be a winner, you must work at it every day."
"It's always better than the alternative."
"Success ultimately rests on small decisions you make every day."
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"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right."
"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later."
"There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder."
"There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence."
"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence."
"Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best."
"If you change your attitude, you will change your life. If you can improve your attitude, you can improve your life."
"Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision."
"Get mad, and then get over it."
"The day the soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership."
"Don't be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment. Elites can become so inbred that they produce hemophiliacs who bleed to death as soon as they are nicked by the real world."
"Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them."
"Don't be buffaloed by experts and elites. Experts often possess more data than judgment."
"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."
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"The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above-average effort."
"Organization doesn't really accomplish anything. Plans don't accomplish anything, either. Theories of management don't matter much. Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved."
"Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant."
"The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve."
"Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it."
"You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots - but you have to play the ball where it lies."
"Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard."
"The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership."
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."
"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work."
"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."
"Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership."
"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."
"Get mad, then get over it."
"The health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend."
"Always focus on the front windshield and not the rearview mirror."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude."
"Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat."
"There are no secrets to success. Don't waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence."
"War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support."
"The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity."
"There are no self-made men or women. Every single person who has ever achieved success needed others to get there."
"Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision."
"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand."
"Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity."
"Perpetual optimism, believing in yourself, believing in your purpose, believing you will prevail, and demonstrating passion and confidence is a force multiplier."
"Optimism is a force multiplier."
"Be careful what you choose. You may get it."
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