Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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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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Get after it.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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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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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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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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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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