Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is no easy way.
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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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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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I 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.
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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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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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As a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
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Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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People do not follow robots.
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Get after it.
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The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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