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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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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
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
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Comfortable Growth One Liner
A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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Care Leadership Risk Time
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Leadership Team
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
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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Friendship Goal Simplicity Support Team
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
So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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Greatness Leadership Necessary Simplicity Team Weakness
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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Greatness Leadership Team
Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Performance
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.
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Effort Goal See
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See

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