Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
JOCKO WILLINKGenerally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.
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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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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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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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If mistakes happen, effective leaders don’t place blame on others. They take ownership of the mistakes, determine what went wrong, develop solutions to correct those mistakes and prevent them from happening again as they move forward.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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For leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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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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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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