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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.

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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
Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Action Blame Live People Problem
People do not follow robots.
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People Technology
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team 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
leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Leadership Team
A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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Leadership Person Team Togetherness
I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Myself Reputation Responsibility Right Time
Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Leadership Quality
The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Himself Leadership World
Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Acceptance Development Leadership Problem Responsibility
Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Control Inspirational Mindset Yourself
We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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Accomplishment Company Leadership Lesson People Team
All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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Accomplishment Greatness Support Team Togetherness

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