Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSIf combat had taught me anything, it taught me what was essential in life and what wasn’t.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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There is no need to tell someone how to do his job if you have properly trained your team.
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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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War brings out the worst and the best in people. Wars do not make men great, but they do bring out the greatness in good men.
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Physical stamina is the root of mental toughness.
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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 intensity of a fire, or a heavy concentration, to be a leader, you have to be able to concentrate on that fire and move just as soon as it stops or the last round hits.
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We salute the rank not the man.
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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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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 learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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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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Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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