Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
JOCKO WILLINKBut, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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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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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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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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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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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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The infamous they.
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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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More than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
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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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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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If mistakes happen, effective leaders don’t place blame on others. They take ownership of the mistakes, determine what went wrong, develop solutions to correct those mistakes and prevent them from happening again as they move forward.
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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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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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Decisively engaged?
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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