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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Action Blame Live People Problem
When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Leadership Philosophy Tolerance
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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Myself Reputation Responsibility Right Time
Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Believe Himself Important Possible Win
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Ability Action Decision Right Wait
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See
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
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
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
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Business Comfortable Leadership Risk Understand War World
Decisively engaged?
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Decision Marriage
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
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
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner

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