Leadership development Quotes by Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“The saddle is off and the rest of this ride will be bareback. Code for it's gonna be a tough ride to…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Wisdom from Top Butler: Guard yourself at all times but don't let anyone lead you to live a guarded life that is…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“When you look down the length of your chain and see it is made mostly of weak links it is time to…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Excuses are most valuable to the person making them but to everyone else its foreign currency with little value or not accepted…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Our journeys are different but we can share the same well traveled path during parts of our excursion. Small victories win wars…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“You can't fake a great steak nor can you convince a raging bull to give you a easy eight second ride.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“If you have the bad MOJO of a situation or a person riding you down you must first remove that saddle.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Self Care is the secret ingredient to Soldier care in a recipe that yields many servings of effective leadership.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“In leadership that 20/20 vision sometimes becomes 20/40 or 30/50 depending on how close you are to the situation. To my AG…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Life is the ultimate gift of experience and if you are not impressed by the blessing the Lord has given you every…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“There are circumstances which can only be created and remedied in a crucible of fury, fire, and destruction like the serotinous cones…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Its been my experience during my military career that a leader displaying a THIRST for power will ultimately have a APPETITE for…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Your future is not fixed; it's fluid in motion. Your world is very malleable like clay desiring to be something useful. Go…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Let's make a deal, if you don't blame me for your failures I won't take credit for your successes.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“A leader is skating up hill on a slippery slope when Servant Leadership is not part of a leaders philosophy.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“No two snowflakes are alike and neither are the Soldier's in your charge. Don't make the mistake of treating your Soldier's like…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Learning to accept help from others is not a sign of weakness it's a badge of courage reflecting mutual trust between the…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Educated idiots are the most fearsome creatures in a leadership structure because even though trained they still refuse to think.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“If a leader works hard to break the spirit of their Soldier they'll soon meet the most focused Soldier of a career.”

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army

“Leading your Soldiers with the safety on as a condition of your own personal complacency is no different than running into battle…

— Donavan Nelson Butler, Master Sergeant US Army