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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The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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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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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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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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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
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