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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Discipline equals freedom.
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More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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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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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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People do not follow robots.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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