Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
JOCKO WILLINKPeople do not follow robots.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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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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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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If 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.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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The infamous they.
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The U.S. Navy SEAL Teams were at the forefront of this leadership transformation, emerging from the triumphs and tragedies of war with a crystallized understanding of what it takes to succeed in the most challenging environments that combat presents.
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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