The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.
JOCKO WILLINKleadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Don’t try to plan for every contingency. Doing so will only overburden you and weigh you down so that you cannot quickly maneuver.
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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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Get after it.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
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Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.
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Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.
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leadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.
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Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
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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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Relax. Look around. Make a call.
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