But we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
JOCKO WILLINKHis realistic assessment, acknowledgment of failure, and ownership of the problem were key to developing a plan to improve performance and ultimately win.
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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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There is no easy way.
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A leader must care about the troops, but at the same time the leader must complete the mission, and in doing so there will be risk and sometimes unavoidable consequences to the troops.
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People do not follow robots.
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As a leader, you have to balance the dichotomy, to be resolute where it matters but never inflexible and uncompromising on matters of little importance to the overall good of the team and the strategic mission.
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Departments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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There is no growth in the comfort zone.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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The infamous they.
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A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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