We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
MAJOR DICK WINTERSThe 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.
More Major Dick Winters Quotes
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One day my grandson said to me, grandpa were you a hero in the war? And i said to him no I’m not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.
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Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Suicide is a very permanent solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
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It is far easier to find quiet than to find peace. True peace must come from within oneself.
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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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I learned a valuable lesson that nothing is ever guaranteed.
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A leader should strive to be an individual of flawless character, technical competence, and moral courage.
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I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones. You take the tough ones too.
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Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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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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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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War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
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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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