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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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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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Accomplishment Greatness Support Team Togetherness
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Strong Willing Yourself
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
As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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Explanation Leadership Photograpgh
Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Blame Leadership World
A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Team Yourself
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Action Animal Connection Human Learning
The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Judgement People Respect Warrior
Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Motivational One Liner
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
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
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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Achievement Belief Leadership Learning Perseverance Possible Victory
Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy
Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Time Trust

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