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• But seal assessment, selection, and training—or any training for that matter—cannot create character where none exists. Yes, it can sharpen a person’s will, increase their ability to handle stress, and teach them that they are capable of more than they know. But the raw material must be there. If an individual does not have the intrinsic qualities ...
• People, especially highly screened and highly capable people, will not tolerate poor leadership—they will do their best to influence and change it. If they cannot, they will leave.
• It is leadership that sets the example, it is leadership that makes decisions, it is leadership that unifies a team around a common goal, and it is leadership that takes care of the team and gets the mission done.
• But one of the most important roles of a leader is often overlooked—the responsibility of building the team in the first place.
• In the war for talent, there is no flawless victory, just a commitment to fight to win. The second you stop fighting, the second you think your process is perfect, is when you begin to lose.