The leader must own everything in his or her world.
JOCKO WILLINKThe leader must own everything in his or her world.
JOCKO WILLINKAnd the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
JOCKO WILLINKA good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
JOCKO WILLINKWaiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
JOCKO WILLINKThe U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
JOCKO WILLINKInstead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
JOCKO WILLINKAll elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
JOCKO WILLINKExtreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
JOCKO WILLINKTake care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
JOCKO WILLINKA 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.
JOCKO WILLINKA mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
JOCKO WILLINKAs a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
JOCKO WILLINKDon’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
JOCKO WILLINKPeople do not follow robots.
JOCKO WILLINKRepetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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