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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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Goodness Leadership Problem Success
Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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Quick Try Willing Yourself
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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Accomplishment Believe Inspirational Leadership True
As a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
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Goodness Importance Leadership Team
The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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Friendship Goal Simplicity Support Team
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team Yourself
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Blame Ourselves
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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Greatness Leadership Team
All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Action Animal Connection Human Learning
There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Comfortable Growth One Liner

Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

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