The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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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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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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There is no easy way.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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People do not follow robots.
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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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