Colin Luther Powell (born April 5, 1937) is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. Powell was born in Harlem as the son of Jamaic...
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. Colin Powell
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence. Colin Powell
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.
Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off. Colin Powell
Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best. Colin Powell
The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror. Colin Powell
Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. Colin Powell
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off. Colin Powell
Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows. Colin Powell
None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. Colin Powell
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know. Colin Powell
Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity. Colin Powell
Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.
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. Colin Powell
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.
