A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
JOCKO WILLINKWe 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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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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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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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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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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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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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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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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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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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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