Extreme Ownership. Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
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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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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We wrote this so that the leadership lessons can continue to impact teams beyond the battlefield in all leadership situations—any company, team, or organization in which a group of people strives to achieve a goal and accomplish a mission.
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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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And the more you build your will by doing hard things, the stronger your will becomes.
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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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There is no easy way.
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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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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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Our freedom to operate and maneuver had increased substantially through disciplined procedures. Discipline equals freedom.
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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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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate. When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable.
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Such concepts are simple, but not easy,
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Leadership is simple, but not easy.
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The focus must always be on how to best accomplish the mission.
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Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone
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