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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
People do not follow robots.
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People Technology
Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Ability Action Decision Right Wait
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
A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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Care Leadership Risk Time
When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Leadership Philosophy Tolerance
Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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Quick Try Willing Yourself
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
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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Goodness Leadership Problem Success
After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Leadership Team
Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Blame Leadership World
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
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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Greatness Leadership Necessary Simplicity Team Weakness
Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Motivational One Liner
The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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Bad Fundamental Heart Important Leadership Team Truth
The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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Greatness Leadership Team

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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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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