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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.

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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
Get after it.
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Inspirational One Liner
And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Strong Willing Yourself
There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Comfortable Growth One Liner
Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom Ourselves
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
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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Age Change Improvement Leadership Simplicity Technology
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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Bad Goodness Issue
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
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom
Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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Establishment Planning Success Team
The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior
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
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See

The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.

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