A good leader does not get bogged down in the minutia of a tactical problem at the expense of strategic success.
JOCKO WILLINKMore 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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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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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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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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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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Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.
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Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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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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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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But we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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The only meaningful measure for a leader is whether the team succeeds or fails.
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Although discipline demands control and asceticism, it actually results in freedom. When you have the discipline to get up early, you are rewarded with more free time.
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Establishing an effective and repeatable planning process is critical to the success of any team.
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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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