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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.

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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Performance
When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Leadership Philosophy Tolerance
Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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Leadership Problem Try
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.
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Decision Development Leadership Team
Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Blame Leadership World
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Myself Reputation Responsibility Right Time
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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Bad Goodness Issue
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Business Comfortable Leadership Risk Understand War World
Get after it.
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Inspirational One Liner
Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Blame Ourselves
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember

That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.

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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.

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