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Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p272

What is paramount to ultimate success and victory from any leader and any team?

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Discipline

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p272

Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in_______.

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Freedom

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p272

Discipline was not only the most important quality for an individual but also for

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A team

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p272&274

What was the dichotomy in the strict discipline task unit Bruiser used?

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Instead of making them more rigid and unable to improvise, this discipline actually made them more flexible, more adaptive, and more effective. Discipline is the pathway to freedom

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

What is the dichotomy of leadership?

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A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Good leaders must welcome this, putting aside ego and personal agendas to ensure that the team has the greatest chance of accomplishing its strategic goals. A true leader is not intimidated when others step up and take charge.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p275

Why must a leader control emotions?

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If not how can the expected control anything else. Leaders who lose their temper also lose respect.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p275

All confidence is contagious, a great attribute for a leader, overconfidence can lead to____.

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Complacency, which is the ultimate set up for failure

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p275

A leader is

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Aggressive but not overbearing
Calm, in control of emotions, but not robotic
Confident, but not cocky
Brave, but not foolhardy
Competitive, but gracious losers
Attentive to details, but not obsessed by the them
Strong, but have endurance
Humble, but not passive
Quiet, but not silent
Close with subordinates, but not too close
Exercise Extreme Ownership, simultaneously employ Decentralized Command
Leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p282

Business application

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CO kept electrical division open due to loyalty to a friend despite the fact that division was losing money and put the whole company in jeopardy. His dichotomy being close with subordinates but not too close was out of whack. In the end he decided to shut down the division.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p272

____ is paramount to ultimate success and victory for any leader and any team.

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Discipline

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p272

_____ demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom

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discipline

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

What is one of the most powerful tools a leader has?

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The recognition that leadership is about finding the right balance between many seeming contradictory qualities.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: leadership and following

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A leader must be ready to follow. Sometime another member has better idea/way of doing something a good leader welcomes this, putting ego aside. The leader puts aside personal agendas for the greatest chance of accomplishing strategic goals.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: aggressive but not overbearing

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Leader must be aggressive but at the same time must be approachable with concerns, ideas, thoughts, even dis agreements. Listen to them and come to a better understanding of what we are trying to do. Just don’t complain about hard work.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: calm but not robotic

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showing some emotion is good, just have to control them

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: confident not cocky

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leader must be confident, confidence is contagious but overconfidence causes complacency which is a set up for failure.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: Brave not foolhardy

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willing to accept risk and act courageously, but must never be reckless. Leaders job to mitigate as much risk as possible.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: competitive spirit and gracious loser

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drive team to push harder and perform at highest level but never let their own personal drive for success ahead of overall mission and success for the rest of the team. Leaders must act with professionalism and recognize other for their contributions.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: attention to detail and being obsessed with details

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Leader must not get bogged down in the minutia of tactical problems the expense of the strategic success.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: Strong and endurance

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not just physically but mentally, must be able to perform at the highest level and sustain that level for the long term.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: humble not passive/quite not silent

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Leaders must posses humility and the ability to control ego and listen to others. They must admit mistakes and failures, and take ownership of them. But a leader should also be able to speak up when it matters, stand up for the team and respectfully push back against decisions that could negatively impact overall mission success

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: close with subordinates but not too close

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Leader must understand the motivations of their team members but not so close that one person is more important than the team or the mission. leaders must not get so close that they forget who is in charge.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: EO and DC

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Leader must exercise EO and DC, giving control to subordinate leaders.

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Chapter 12 Discipline Equals Freedom – The Dichotomy of Leadership p274

explain the dichotomy: Good leader has nothing to prove and everything to prove

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A leader has nothing to prove in by virtue of his rank. but everything to prove in that the team must develop a trust and confidence that they will take care of the team and look out for their long term interest and well being

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