Call Sign Chaos

by Jim Mattis

“Only the dead have seen the last of war.”

As Churchill said, “There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them!”

PowerPoint is the scourge of critical thinking.

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a call from the field is not an interruption of the daily routine; it’s the reason for the daily routine.

I would listen, learn, and help, then lead.

It

is better to have a friend with deep flaws than an adversary with enduring hostility.

If you can’t be additive as a leader, you’re just like a potted plant in the corner of a hotel lobby: you look pretty, but you’re not adding substance to the organization’s mission.

Trust is the coin of the realm for creating the harmony, speed, and teamwork to achieve success at the lowest cost.