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The Tactical Pause

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Rather than turn around immediately and possibly run headlong into an ambush, the flight lead elects to fly away from the enemy while taking a tactical pause to gather more information about enemy numbers and locations and develop a plan. The post The Tactical Pause appeared first on General Leadership. … Read the rest.

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Dynamic Dozen: Be Technically and Tactically Proficient

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The post Dynamic Dozen: Be Technically and Tactically Proficient appeared first on General Leadership. As a young lieutenant, I was designing an asphalt road for a road my engineer Airmen would construct during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) I was to lead.… … Read the rest.

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Leading Teams to Greatness – Part 3

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“Good tactics can save even the worst strategy. Bad tactics will destroy even the best strategy.” GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. ” -Gen George Patton.

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Dynamic Dozen: Step Up and Step Out

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My men depended on me to carefully analyze every tactical situation, to maximize the resources that I had at my disposal, to think under pressure, and then to lead them by personal example.” GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “I

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Positive Change: Yesterday Is Interesting But Irrelevant

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The problem with this tactic is new employees are afraid of rocking the boat in the eyes of current ‘experts.’ Before this happens and you become the ‘Old Dog,’ ask why the organization does each task the current way. Determine if your fresh, unvarnished opinion can yield positive change.

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What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don’t about Self-Regulation

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Marine jet fighter pilot cleared, at the time, to carry tactical nuclear weapons. The other day I had lunch with a now “many times over” successful entrepreneur. He was also a former U.S