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JOCKO WILLINKA good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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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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The infamous they.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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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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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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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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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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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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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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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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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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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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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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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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