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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.

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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
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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Explanation Leadership Photograpgh
There is no easy way.
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Easy Hard Time Inspirational
Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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Greatness Leadership Understand
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Business Comfortable Leadership Risk Understand War World
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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Best Decision Failure Leadership Possible Team
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
We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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Achievement Belief Leadership Learning Perseverance Possible Victory
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus
When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Leadership Philosophy Tolerance
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
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Easy Simplicity
Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Future Leadership Yourself

There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.

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