The leader must own everything in his or her world.
JOCKO WILLINKThe leader must own everything in his or her world.
JOCKO WILLINKTo not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
JOCKO WILLINKStaying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
JOCKO WILLINKWhen it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
JOCKO WILLINKEven the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
JOCKO WILLINKWaiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
JOCKO WILLINKBut, in fact, discipline is the pathway to freedom.
JOCKO WILLINKThere are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
JOCKO WILLINKStop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
JOCKO WILLINKThe focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
JOCKO WILLINKMore than a decade of continuous war and tough combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan gave birth to a new generation of leaders in the ranks of America’s fighting forces.
JOCKO WILLINKIf 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.
JOCKO WILLINKLeadership is simple, but not easy.
JOCKO WILLINKA good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
JOCKO WILLINKThere is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
JOCKO WILLINKLeaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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