More 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 WILLINKA mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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The infamous they.
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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.
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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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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Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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Calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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