Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
JOCKO WILLINKAfter all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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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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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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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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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 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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Decisively engaged?
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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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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Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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People do not follow robots.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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