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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.

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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
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
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
A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Deep Goodness Leadership
Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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Discipline Expectation Motivational
It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Deep Tolerance Yourself
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
In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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Important Lose Quality Relationship Strong Team Weapon
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Business Comfortable Leadership Risk Understand War World
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team Yourself
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
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
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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Goodness Leadership Learning Myself Remember Struggle Time Win
The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior

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