In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
JOCKO WILLINKIs 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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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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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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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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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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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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If the plan is simple enough, everyone understands it, which means each person can rapidly adjust and modify what he or she is doing. If the plan is too complex, the team can’t make rapid adjustments to it, because there is no baseline understanding of it.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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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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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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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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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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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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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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There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
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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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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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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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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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All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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