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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Believe Himself Important Possible Win
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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Blame Development Failure Leadership Mistake Oneself Win
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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Greatness Leadership Understand
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
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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Control Discipline Freedom Result Time
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Himself Leadership World
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See
A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.
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Decision Development Leadership Team
There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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Bad Control Politics
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
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
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Best Decision Failure Leadership Possible Team
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
And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Strong Willing Yourself
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
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Action Animal Connection Human Learning
Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Time Trust
Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Control Inspirational Mindset Yourself
In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Business Life Simplicity World
There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Comfortable Growth One Liner
There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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Discipline Inspirational Morning Night Practice Success
The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Accomplishment Best Focus

Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

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