If we could execute with a monumental effort just to reach an immediate goal that everyone could see, we could then continue to the next visually.
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.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those 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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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All animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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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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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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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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