We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
JOCKO WILLINKA mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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The infamous they.
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Get after it.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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Good leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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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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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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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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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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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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There are no bad units, only bad officers. This captures the essence of what Extreme Ownership is all about.
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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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The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
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