Colin Powell

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

— Colin Powell

#people #play #seriously #surround #surround yourself

Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself. ↗

— Colin Powell

#first #help #people #problem #solve

The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny. ↗

— Colin Powell

#action #attains #chief #condition #depend

I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude. ↗

— Colin Powell

#attitude #display #having #i #i think

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

— Colin Powell

#hard #hard work #learning #loyalty #perfection

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up. ↗

— Colin Powell

#back #certain #giving #giving back #giving up

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. ↗

— Colin Powell

#bad #better #look #think #will

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

— Colin Powell

#always #argument #cut #debate #doubt

Never let your ego get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it. ↗

— Colin Powell

#ego #get #goes #never #position

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

— Colin Powell

#approach #best #chase #dictates #fads