The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Get after it.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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People do not follow robots.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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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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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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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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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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There is no easy way.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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