Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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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The infamous they.
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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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Don’t let your mind control you. Control your mind.
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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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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Decisively engaged?
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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