Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
JOCKO WILLINKGenerally, 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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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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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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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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The 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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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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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But we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
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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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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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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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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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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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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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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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You have to BE VIGILANT. You have to be ON GUARD. You have to HOLD THE LINE on the seemingly insignificant little things— things that shouldn’t matter—but that 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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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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