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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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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
Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Blame Ourselves
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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Born Fight Force Leadership Tough War
People do not follow robots.
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People Technology
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
So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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Greatness Leadership Necessary Simplicity Team Weakness
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
There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Comfortable Growth One Liner
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team Yourself
Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Humble Instagram Captions Strong
Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Break Independent Team Understand
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus
leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Leadership Team
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Strong Willing Yourself

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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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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