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Learn to Lead says attitudes are what?

Contagious, so a good attitude lifts a whole team.

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Why: People catch moods from each other. A cheerful, positive follower can lift a team up, while a grumpy one can drag everyone down.

Huh, didn't know that: The same followership lesson says that if you lie once, people will doubt everything else you say.

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What spreads faster than a cold in the barracks? A good attitude.
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Answer: Contagious. People catch moods from each other. A cheerful, positive follower can lift a team up, while a grumpy one can drag everyone down.

  1. CAP Learn to Lead, Volume One: Personal Leadership www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol1LetterLowFinal_FDCFE2AA96703.pdf
    All attitudes, good and bad, are contagious.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAP Learn to Lead, Volume One: Personal Leadership www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol1LetterLowFinal_FDCFE2AA96703.pdf
    The state of mind that lies behind your every action is called attitude.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. CAP Great Start lesson 3.1: Followership www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/3_96AA8CB96B2B8.pdf
    If you lie once, people will doubt everything else you say
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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