Discipline equals freedom.
JOCKO WILLINKDepartments and groups within the team must break down silos, depend on each other and understand who depends on them.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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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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There is no easy way.
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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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His 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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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 good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
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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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In the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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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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A good leader has nothing to prove, but everything to prove.
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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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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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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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