Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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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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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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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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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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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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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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The infamous they.
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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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There is no easy way.
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