Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
JOCKO WILLINKInstead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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People do not follow robots.
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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.
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The 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.
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Get after it.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
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