Good leaders don’t make excuses.
JOCKO WILLINKIs 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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Most important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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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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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline.
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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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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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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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Don’t fight stress. Embrace it. Turn it on itself. Use it to make yourself sharper and more alert. Use it to make you think and learn and get better and smarter and more effective. Use the stress to make you a better you.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
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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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Even the most competent of leaders can be overwhelmed if they try to tackle multiple problems or a number of tasks simultaneously.
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