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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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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Time Trust
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
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
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team Yourself
A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.
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Decision Development Leadership Team
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Action Breathe Inspirational See
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Judgement People Remember Yourself
If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.
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Effort Goal See
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
Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Control Inspirational Mindset Yourself
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
The infamous they.
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Famous One Liner
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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Development Failure Himself Improvement Problem Win

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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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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