People do not follow robots.
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People do not follow robots.
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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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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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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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