The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
JOCKO WILLINKDon’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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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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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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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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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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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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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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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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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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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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