The first thing I would like to comment on is the nature of the team as I see it and why I think the dual-command structure worked. My general hypothesis is twofold: first, the dual command structure worked because Captains Lewis and Clark (Lieutenant !?) were especially "comfortable in their own skin", as I like to say. By this I simply mean that they were self assured leaders who were keenly aware of their own strengths and weaknesses. The next obvious leadership step, albeit a much more difficult one, is to use this honest assessment of yourself to build a team around you that fills your leadership gaps and complements the strengths intrinsic to each person. This is a challenging task, and one that requires a great deal of security about one's self. For example, I recognized early in my leadership career that there were fellow officers who were, for whatever reason, insecure about their ability to command. This invariably led to a brash, autocratic style of leadership......

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Title: Undaunted Courage
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