Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
JOCKO WILLINKDon’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is no easy way.
JOCKO WILLINKI can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
JOCKO WILLINKA good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
JOCKO WILLINKExtreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
JOCKO WILLINKRemember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is no growth in the comfort zone.
JOCKO WILLINKCalm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
JOCKO WILLINKWhen it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
JOCKO WILLINKPeople do not follow robots.
JOCKO WILLINKAll elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
JOCKO WILLINKThere are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
JOCKO WILLINKThe greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
JOCKO WILLINKOur egos don’t like to take blame.
JOCKO WILLINKThe most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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