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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.

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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
There is no easy way.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Easy Simplicity
Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Leadership Quality
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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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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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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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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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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The infamous they.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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But we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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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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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Get after it.
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Inspirational One Liner
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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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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People do not follow robots.
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Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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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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The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Motivational One Liner
A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.

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