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.
JOCKO WILLINKTo not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
More Jocko Willink Quotes
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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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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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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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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 only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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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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Decisively engaged?
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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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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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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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The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.
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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
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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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