When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
JOCKO WILLINKWhen it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.
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Leaders must accept total responsibility, own problems that inhibit performance, and develop solutions to those problems.
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Discipline equals freedom.
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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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Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.
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You have to BE VIGILANT. You have to be ON GUARD. You have to HOLD THE LINE on the seemingly insignificant little things— things that shouldn’t matter—but that do.
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After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.
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The infamous they.
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Good leaders don’t make excuses.
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Whether on the battlefield or in the business world, leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.
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The leader must own everything in his or her world.
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Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.
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For this reason, they must believe in the cause for which they are fighting.
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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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A mission statement tells your troops what you are doing.
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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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