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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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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
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team Yourself
Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Decision Force Greatness Leadership Stay
The infamous they.
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Famous One Liner
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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Bad Goodness Issue
Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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Quick Try Willing Yourself
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
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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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy
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
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior
The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Success Team Understand
For leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.
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Accomplishment Development Focus Humility Leadership Mistake Simplicity
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus

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