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Advice from an ex-Marine officer on making tough decisions
It is difficult for leaders to make tough decisions; some will often abandon their responsibility because they don't want to act on a tough decision or carry the load of the outcome.
Good leaders will remember that they have the responsibility and the obligation to use their authority judiciously and decisively.
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