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As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership

Jocko Willink

In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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Business Life Simplicity World
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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Myself Reputation Responsibility Right Time
The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Himself Leadership World
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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Fight Learning Thinking
Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Discipline Equality Freedom Ourselves
For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Believe Fight Inspirational Reason
The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Success Team Understand
Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Blame Leadership World
Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Easy Simplicity
Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Planning Simplicity
Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Act Simplicity
Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Business Comfortable Leadership Risk Understand War World
As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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Explanation Leadership Photograpgh
Decisively engaged?
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Decision Marriage
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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Challenge Leadership Present Success Team Tragedy Transformation Understand War Win
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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Acceptance Generosity Life Myself Philosophy

As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership

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