The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
JOCKO WILLINKRemember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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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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In the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
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The infamous they.
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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Get after it.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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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 ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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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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There is no easy way.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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