Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
JOCKO WILLINKI had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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The Warrior Kid treats people with respect, doesn’t judge them.
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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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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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To not move around, observe, and analyze, in order to make the best decisions possible, was to fail as a leader and fail the team.
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People do not follow robots.
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Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.
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Don’t expect to be motivated every day to get out there and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on Discipline.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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I had to take ownership of everything that went wrong. Despite the tremendous blow to my reputation and to my ego, it was the right thing to do—the only thing to do. I
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Get after it.
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There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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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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