A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
JOCKO WILLINKMotivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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The infamous they.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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