Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
JOCKO WILLINKTrust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.
JOCKO WILLINKIn the SEAL Teams, the bond of our brotherhood is our strongest weapon. If you take that away from us, we lose our most important quality as a team.
JOCKO WILLINKleadership is the single greatest factor in any team’s performance.
JOCKO WILLINKOur egos don’t like to take blame.
JOCKO WILLINKIf the plan is simple enough, everyone understands it, which means each person can rapidly adjust and modify what he or she is doing. If the plan is too complex, the team can’t make rapid adjustments to it, because there is no baseline understanding of it.
JOCKO WILLINKIt’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
JOCKO WILLINKStaying ahead of the curve prevents a leader from being overwhelmed when pressure is applied and enables greater decisiveness.
JOCKO WILLINKIn order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.
JOCKO WILLINKThe leader must own everything in his or her world.
JOCKO WILLINKTake care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.
JOCKO WILLINKAll animals, including humans, need to see the connection between action and consequence in order to learn or react appropriately.
JOCKO WILLINKDiscipline equals freedom.
JOCKO WILLINKGood leaders are rare; bad leaders are common.
JOCKO WILLINKStop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.
JOCKO WILLINKThe most impressive thing about this improvement in performance was that it did not come from a major process change or an advance in technology. Instead, it came through a leadership principle that has been around for ages: Simple.
JOCKO WILLINKIn the business world, and in life, there are inherent complexities. It is critical to keep plans and communication simple.
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