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...
Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered. Colin Powell
Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself. Colin Powell
Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
You don't know what you can get away with until you try. Colin Powell
You don't know what you can get away with until you try.
The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort. Colin Powell
The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort.
Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers. Colin Powell
Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible. Colin Powell
Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.
Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier. Colin Powell
Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier.
Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families. Colin Powell
Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.
Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so just because you might not like what you find Colin Powell
Keep looking below surface appearances. Don't shrink from doing so just because you might not like what you find
It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. Colin Powell
It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. Colin Powell
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff. Colin Powell
Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.