Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
JOCKO WILLINKPeople do not follow robots.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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All 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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The most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
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As a leader, it is up to you to explain the bigger picture to him—and to all your front line leaders. That is a critical component of leadership
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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