It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
JOCKO WILLINKleadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
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The infamous they.
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Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
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Remember: the enemy gets a vote.
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Leadership requires finding the equilibrium in the dichotomy of many seemingly contradictory qualities, between one extreme and another.
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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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When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.
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All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.
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That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.
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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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The test for a successful brief is simple: Do the team and the supporting elements understand it?
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Our egos don’t like to take blame.
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Get after it.
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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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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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