When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
JOCKO WILLINKFaster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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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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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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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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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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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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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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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As 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.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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There is no easy way.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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