Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
JOCKO WILLINKLeaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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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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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Get after it.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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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 requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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The infamous they.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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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 the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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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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All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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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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