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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.

Jocko Willink

But we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
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Control Enemy Failure Goodness Important Thinking
Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Goodness Leadership One Liner
Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Time Trust
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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Quick Try Willing Yourself
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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Blame Development Failure Leadership Mistake Oneself Win
Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Democracy Enemy Remember
The infamous they.
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Famous One Liner
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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Greatness Leadership Team
Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Humble Instagram Captions Strong
Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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Leadership Person Team Togetherness
Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Future Leadership Yourself
All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Action Animal Connection Human Learning
Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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Care Material
And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Strong Willing Yourself
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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Direction Leader Problem Struggle
But, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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Discipline Freedom

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