Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
JOCKO WILLINKYou 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.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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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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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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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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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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