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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.

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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Action Blame Live People Problem
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
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
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Decision Force Greatness Leadership Stay
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
But 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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Control Enemy Failure Goodness Important Thinking
Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Humble Instagram Captions Strong
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Success Team Understand
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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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy
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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Leadership Person Team Togetherness
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom One Liner
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

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