The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
JOCKO WILLINKWaiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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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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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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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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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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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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There is no easy way.
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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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