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Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.

Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.

Approximate author period: c. 1958 AD · modern

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Colin Powell
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Approximate author period: c. 1958 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Colin Powell: documented activity in 1958. Wikidata Q150851, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150851 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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