People do not follow robots.
JOCKO WILLINKOur freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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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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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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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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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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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Decisively engaged?
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I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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