Good leaders don’t make excuses.
JOCKO WILLINKThat’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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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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People do not follow robots.
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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
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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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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