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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.

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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Himself Leadership World
Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Easy Simplicity
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
People do not follow robots.
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People Technology
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
Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Business Life Simplicity World
I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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Goodness Leadership Learning Myself Remember Struggle Time Win
Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Future Leadership Yourself
In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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Important Lose Quality Relationship Strong Team Weapon
Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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Fight Learning Thinking
Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Believe Himself Important Possible Win
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See
A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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Goodness Leadership Problem Success

To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.

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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.

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