Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
JOCKO WILLINKA good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Decisively engaged?
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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Generally, 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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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Repetitive exceptional performance became a habit.
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So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.
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The goal of leadership seems simple: to get people to do what they need to do to support the mission and the team.
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I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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There is no easy way.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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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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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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