Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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.
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His realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Once people stop making excuses, stop blaming others, and take ownership of everything in their lives, they are compelled to take action to solve their problems.
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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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Get after it.
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Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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A 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.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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