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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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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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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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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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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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the 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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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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As a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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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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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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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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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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