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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.

Jocko Willink

Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Easy Leadership Simplicity
Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom Ourselves
Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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Emotional Logic Technology
The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Leadership Virtue
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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Age Change Improvement Leadership Simplicity Technology
Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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Leadership Person Team Togetherness
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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Development Failure Himself Improvement Problem Win
For leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.
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Accomplishment Development Focus Humility Leadership Mistake Simplicity
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Control Decision Ourselves
People do not follow robots.
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People Technology
Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Bad Goodness Leadership
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Failure Success Team
Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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Decision Force Greatness Leadership Stay
Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Break Independent Team Understand

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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