Colin Powell Quotes

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.

A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.

The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above-average effort.

Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.

Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.

The day the soldier ceases to think as a free man is the day he ceases to be a soldier.

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution.

Colin Powell Quotes part 2

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.

Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.

Being responsible sometimes means making tough decisions even when it would be easier to just give up.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.

The commander must be at the leading edge of the army’s learning curve.

A people’s army must always carry the memories of everyone.

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.

Success is the result of hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

Trust is the essence of leadership.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.

Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.

The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.

Success ultimately rests in the hands of people.

Care about your people more than about your mission, and success will follow.

We have always believed that what was good for the American people was good for General Motors and vice versa.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers.

Trust is the glue of life.

Leadership is solving problems.

Don’t just react to the enemy; use your head and your heart and take the initiative.

Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men and women.

A people`s army must always carry the memories of everyone.

The commander in the field is always right.

Being responsible sometimes means making tough decisions even when it would be easier to just give up.

The commander must be at the leading edge of the army’s learning curve.

Belief in yourself and belief in others. That’s the way we live.

Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads.

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