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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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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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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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Get after it.
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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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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
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So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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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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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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