Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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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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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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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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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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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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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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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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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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I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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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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Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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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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