Our egos don’t like to take blame.
JOCKO WILLINKBut we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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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 is simple, but not easy.
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The infamous they.
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If mistakes happen, effective leaders don’t place blame on others. They take ownership of the mistakes, determine what went wrong, develop solutions to correct those mistakes and prevent them from happening again as they move forward.
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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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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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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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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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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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