When placed in command, take charge.

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"It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."

- Norman Schwarzkopf

Courage

"You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it."

- Norman Schwarzkopf

Learning

"The hard part is doing it."

- Norman Schwarzkopf

Determination

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."

- Norman Schwarzkopf

Wisdom

"True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that’s what courage is."

- Norman Schwarzkopf

Overcoming Obstacles

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"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

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