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.
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.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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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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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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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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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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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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