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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.

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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Blame Ourselves
Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior
Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Ability Action Decision Right Wait
Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom One Liner
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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Bad Goodness Issue
Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom Ourselves
There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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Bad Control Politics
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
A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See
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
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Leadership Quality

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