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.
JOCKO WILLINKTake care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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The infamous they.
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Staying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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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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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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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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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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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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