The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
JOCKO WILLINKGood leaders don’t make excuses.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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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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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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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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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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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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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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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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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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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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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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