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The key to being a successful combat leader is to earn respect, not because of rank, but because you are a man.

Major Dick Winters

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True satisfaction comes from getting the job done. Ribbons, medals, and accolades, then, are poor substitutes to the ability to look yourself in the mirror every night and know that you did your best.
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Done Medal Mirror Night Poor Satisfaction Subsitute
Never, ever give up regardless of the adversity.
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Adversity Give Up Motivational Regard
Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
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Depart Footprints Leave Live Men Sane Sublime Time
War exposes the best and worst of those who are called to fight. I know of no man who lacked character in peace and then discovered his character in combat.
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Character Discover Fight Lack Peace War
That’s what officers must do – break the cycle of fear. If a soldier is concentrating on his own feelings and on his own fear, and he sees you moving around, he realizes that you’re sharing the burden with him. That’s why he can then move.
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Cycle Fear Realize Share Soldier War
The recurring theme which predisposes people to depression is rejection and lack of self-esteem.
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Depression Lack People Rejection Self Esteem Theme
If you are a leader, a fellow who other fellows look to, you have to keep going.
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Fellow Leadership
I found myself highly critical of any leader who failed to lead by example.
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Critical Failure Leadership War
Develop your team. If you know your people, are fair in setting realistic goals and expectations, and lead by example, you will develop teamwork.
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Development Example Expectation Goals People Real Teamwork
Lead from the front. Say, “Follow me!” and then lead the way.
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Follow Leadership Soldier
Find your personal peace and solitude in a turbulent world.
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Finding Peace Personal Solitude World
I would also urge leaders to remain humble. If you don’t worry about who gets the credit, you get a lot more done.
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Credit Done Humble Leadership Urge Worry
As a leader you do not stop and calculate your losses during combat.
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Calculation Leadership Loss War
We salute the rank not the man.
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Man Rank Slute Soldier
Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.
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Anticipate Mind Obstacle Problem Wait
We all experienced sleep deprivation at times – hat is the nature of stress but a physically exhausted leader routinely makes poor decisions in times of crisis.
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Deprivation Exhaust Experience Hat Leadership Nature Physical Stress

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