Quotation by

Colin Powell

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

Leadership

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Leadership means actively addressing the issues that people come to you with, showing that you are capable and willing to help. If those you lead stop sharing their problems, it indicates they no longer trust your ability or believe you care, which shows you have failed as a leader.

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