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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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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There is no easy way.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team—perhaps a subordinate or direct report—might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.
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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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People do not follow robots.
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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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