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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.

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Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom One Liner
Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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Leadership Problem Try
After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Leadership Team
A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
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
Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Time Trust
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
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
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
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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Acceptance Expectation Leadership Tolerance
Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Control Inspirational Mindset Yourself
Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Break Independent Team Understand
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner

In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.

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