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.
JOCKO WILLINKMost important of all, he believed winning was possible.
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We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.
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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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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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I can remember many times when my boat crew struggled. It was easy to make excuses for our team’s performance and why it wasn’t what it should have been. But I learned that good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.
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You have to BE VIGILANT. You have to be ON GUARD. You have to HOLD THE LINE on the seemingly insignificant little things— things that shouldn’t matter—but that do.
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For leaders, the humility to admit and own mistakes and develop a plan to overcome them is essential to success. The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas. They are simply focused on the mission and how best to accomplish it.
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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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Waiting for the 100 percent right and certain solution leads to delay, indecision, and an inability to execute.
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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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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Leadership isn’t one person leading a team. It is a group of leaders working together, up and down the chain of command, to lead.
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The infamous they.
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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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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