Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
JOCKO WILLINKMore than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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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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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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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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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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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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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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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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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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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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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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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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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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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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People do not follow robots.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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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.
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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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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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