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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

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.

Colin Powell

Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership

Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico (2010). “My American Journey”, p.52, Ballantine Books

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Colin Powell

Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

Colin L. Powell (1995). “My American Journey”, Random House Incorporated

Maybe we don't put our young people in situations often enough where they're allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don't fail as often.

Colin Powell

Inspiring, People, Gains