A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThere is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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Take a moment of self-reflection. Look at yourself in the mirror every night and ask yourself if you did your best.
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Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
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A man can get something from war that is impossible to acquire any place else.
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Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.
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If you have character, that means the guy you are dealing with can trust you.
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Because I was in such good shape, my fatigue level never reached the point of physical exhaustion that contributes to mental exhaustion and, ultimately, to combat fatigue.
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Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.
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I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
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The men trust in you, have faith in you, and they obey, no questions asked. That’s character in a nutshell.
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Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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