#command

I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#backwards #became #century #command #companion

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#command #control #leadership #military #most

I have ten commandments. The first nine are, thou shalt not bore. The tenth is, thou shalt have right of final cut. ↗

— Billy Wilder

#commandments #cut #final #final cut #first

With twelve horse power at our command, we considered that we could permit the weight of the machine with operator to rise to 750 or 800 pounds, and still have as much surplus power as we had originally allowed for in the first estimate of 550 pounds. ↗

— Orville Wright

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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along. ↗

— Paramahansa Yogananda

#always #calm #command #easy #find

President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied. ↗

— John Yoo

#applied #bush #commanders #conflict #conventions

While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war. ↗

— John Yoo

#combatants #command #conduct #conventions #failing

Dear is your heart and close your hand, I relinquish all to love's dysmorphic command. ↗

— Isabel Yosito

#command #dear #hand #heart #i

The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise. ↗

— Edward Gibbon

#choice #command #exercise #fruit #his

You know, the commander-in-chief's first responsibility is look out for those in uniform who fight the wars. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#fight #first #know #look #out